Registration of community organizations with the City

Registration of community organizations to receive notification of planning studies and development applications. Public notification and consultation policy for development applications and other planning projects Information is available at Ottawa.ca Learn about the Planning Process Registration information Register today to receive notification of land use developments such as: Development applications, including Official Plan and Zoning By-law…

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Survey on Britannia Park Play Structure Options

Councillor Kavanagh and City Staff held an information session to present initial design of the structure which was based on replacing it with a structure that was basically the same as the old one. Residents who participated declined the presented design. After additional consultation 3 options are being proposed, please complete the survey with your preference.…

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Ottawa maintains Gold rating for being bicycle friendly

The Share the Road Cycling Coalition has renewed Ottawa’s Gold Bicycle Friendly Community Status. Ottawa has been recognized for its continued growth in cycling infrastructure, education, and outreach, making the City of Ottawa a great place for cyclists. But there’s still work to do. Please give your feedback on the Transportation Master Plan. Ottawa was…

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Help shape the City’s first Anti-Racism Strategy

This year, the City of Ottawa will develop its first Anti-Racism Strategy, which will include strategic actions, key performance indicators and expected outcomes to confront systemic racism in Ottawa’s systems and structures. To help inform the strategy, the Anti-Racism Secretariat is holding virtual resident town halls on Saturday, January 15 and Thursday, January 20. These…

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Have your say on High Performance Development Standard

Earlier this month, Council approved the High Performance Development Standard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings in Ottawa. Using a series of metrics to help determine how effective new building projects are at advancing sustainable and resilient design, the new standard will ensure all Ottawa builders are meeting the same minimum targets for…

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Anti-Racism Secretariat – What we heard report

The City of Ottawa’s Anti-Racism Secretariat (ARS) conducted extensive engagement with Ottawa residents and community stakeholders to guide the development of the first Anti-Racism Strategy for the City of Ottawa (see ACS2021-CSS-GEN-006 for more details on ARS work). A broad and comprehensive multi-phase engagement plan was implemented to ensure residents and community partners/stakeholders could participate…

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