This week my office hosted the Stage 2 LRT 2024 Spring Update. Stage 2 Staff presented an update of the work we can expect to see over the next 6 months, but also into the longer-term forecast. With seven stations being created across Bay Ward, we have seen, and continue to see, a massive…
The City of Ottawa is developing a new comprehensive Zoning By-law for approval by Council in 2025. The Zoning By-law is a set of regulations that sets rules on what can be built as of right, without having to seek specific permission. In this feature story you will find background on how we got here, a summary…
It’s worthwhile to note when goals are met, and things get done at city hall. This week at Transportation Committee the request for funding of $5 million towards cycle infrastructure on the Maitland Avenue overpass was passed unanimously. This overpass bridge is owned and operated by the province under the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and is…
The flags at Ottawa City Hall will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 25 in honour of the late Diane Deans, who passed away on Tuesday, May 14. Diane Deans was born and raised in Caledon, Ontario. A graduate of the University of Guelph, she later moved to Ottawa and…
It was with a heavy heart that I learned this week of the passing of my friend, colleague, and former City Councillor, Diane Deans. I was made aware that Diane was in palliative care and had the opportunity to spend some time with her while she was in the hospital. Even while suffering from the…
On Thursday, May 23, 2024, a report from staff will be brought to Transportation Committee recommending the city create cycling facilities on the Maitland Avenue Bridge over Highway 417. The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) plans to replace the Maitland Avenue, Woodroffe Avenue, Pinecrest Road, and Richmond Road bridges over Highway 417. Currently none of…
The following items will be heard at Committee of Adjustment on Tuesday, June 04, 2024 at 1:00 PM. Ben Franklin Place, The Chamber, Main Floor, 101 Centrepointe Drive, and by electronic participation The hearing can be viewed on the Committee of Adjustment YouTube page. For more information, visit Ottawa.ca/CommitteeofAdjustment 786 McKellar (Ward 7 – Bay) Items D08-01-24/B-00083 – 00086 & D08-02-24/A-00106 – 00109…
Next week KEV will be paving a new section of MUP in the Connaught Park area near Connaught Avenue and Henley Street. The green line in the diagram below shows roughly where the new pathway will be located. This will be the permanent configuration of the MUP in the area. Paving will take place between…
Don’t miss the National Forum on Basic Income, May 23-26 being held in Ottawa on the University of Ottawa campus Poverty affects everyone. We don’t like seeing homeless people or long Food Bank lineups. We know there is a lot of misery behind those images. This is a Canada-wide crisis. The national movement for a…
On May 1 City Council approved a permanent, expanded Rain Ready Ottawa program to help residents manage rainfall on their properties, reduce the harmful impacts of stormwater runoff on small open watercourses and improve the health of Ottawa’s waterways. The program offers rebates for retrofits that redirect rain and make properties more absorbent, such as…