Connecting Ottawa one pathway at a time
When you hear us talk about active transportation, we’re talking about how you can move yourself around the city without a personal vehicle. Do you walk to the bus? Do…
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Corkstown Transitional Housing: Building a path to stability to help 170 unsheltered families
Each night, approximately 330 families experience homelessness in Ottawa. To help reduce this number and keep children safe, the City has leased a building at 1 Corkstown Road. This four-storey…
Keeping you informed with a new online property tax and assessment tool
We know the importance of staying informed and engaged about current happenings in your community. This is why we work hard to make sure that information about our services is…
Building bridges: working with residents to help them access the services they need
During public consultations led by the City’s Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan team in 2021, residents voiced a resounding call for easier access to social services. A staggering 49 per cent…
Planning Primer session for residents
The Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department offers the Planning Primer Program to help residents become more aware of, and more involved in, the land-use planning process. Date: January…
National Day of Mourning
Marked annually in Canada on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness on the job…
Winter Operations Update
March is going out like a lion! Periods of wet snow moved into the region and will continue through the afternoon before changing over to rain this evening. Rain will…
Lansdowne 2.0
Lansdowne Park is in need of significant renovations. The City of Ottawa and Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) have worked together to create a plan that reflects the history,…
New Zoning By-law – Launch of Discussion Papers
This Monday the City will be launching seven discussion papers relating to the new Zoning By-law. This will be the first opportunity for the public to engage in consultations relating…
Transportation Committee invests in roads, sidewalks, cycling paths and road safety
The City’s Transportation Committee today approved its portion of Draft Budget 2023, which includes $475.3 million in capital funding for transportation infrastructure. The funding would help improve roads, bridges, culverts and…