More than half of what we throw in the garbage could be recycled or composted and the Trail Road landfill is filling up fast. We need to do better, and that means rethinking how we collect garbage at the curb. As a community, we can divert more waste from the landfill, reduce emissions that contribute…
Ottawa – The City is conducting public consultation on proposals to change: Bradley Commons Park, located at 331 Cranesbill Road, to Bradley-Craig Park Atlas Park, located at 875 Atlas Terrace, to Bob Mills Park The new Stittsville Main Street sitting area, located across from Village Square Park at 6000 Abbott Street East, to Bradley Square…
The NCC is conducting a short survey to better understand the use of the Capital Pathway Network. The Capital Pathway Network refers to the pathways shared by pedestrians, joggers, in-line skaters, skateboarders, and, cyclists, which are found along both sides of the Rideau Canal, along the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers, in Gatineau Park, and in other…
The City is now accepting member applications for the new Anti-Racism Advisory Table, a group that will help inform the City’s first Anti-Racism Strategy The advisory table will be made up of anti-racism leaders from racialized communities who will provide subject matter expertise to the City’s Anti-Racism Secretariat. The group’s mandate is to collaborate to…
Flooding, heat warnings, drought, severe storms – no matter where you live, chances are you’ve been impacted by climate change. We know Ottawa is experiencing warmer, wetter and more unpredictable weather. Summers are getting hotter and winters less cold. While average total annual precipitation (rain and snow) has increased, it varies greatly both in terms…
The City of Ottawa is conducting a review of its Signs by-laws as they relate to election signs. To assist with this review, we are seeking feedback from members of the public on the current election signs regulations. An online survey is available on the Engage Ottawa platform to those who wish to provide feedback. The survey…
Want to create art in Frank Ryan Park? Are you 12 to 20 years old? Submit your interest online by Friday, July 16th to join a team of young people to work with an artist on a mural project in Queensway Terrace North (QTN)! They successfully obtained a grant from the City of Ottawa to…
Ottawa – This month, the City of Ottawa’s Anti-Racism Secretariat will launch the second phase of its engagement plan with new virtual public engagement sessions to give residents further opportunities to help shape its work. The sessions will be hosted with all residents, including diverse communities of racialized residents, to plan targeted actions and inform…
It can be challenging for small businesses to perform deliveries in dense, urban areas. E-Cargo bikes can provide a convenient alternative to deliver goods with an added benefit of reducing emissions. What do you think? The City has opened a new survey. This survey is seeking public feedback on the potential use of cargo power-assisted…
Child Care Now Ottawa (ottawa.ccnow.ca) and Horizon Ottawa have launched a study to gain a better understanding of the ways parents and childcare workers are experiencing childcare during the pandemic. Parents, we want to know about your experiences inside and outside of official childcare structures. We welcome input from parents that hire childcare services as…