City of Ottawa
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The city’s draft of its new Official Plan (OP) presents an overall positive, and at times ambitious, vision for our city’s evolution over the next few... more
By Shawn Menard
May 26, 2021
Ottawa is faced with a serious decision regarding housing for its urbanizing population. Having declared a “Housing and Homelessness Emergency” on Jan. 22,... more
January 25, 2021
The City's website "engage Ottawa" (https://engage.ottawa.ca/the-new-official-plan) divides the draft Official Plan into 21 topics, each with a one pager and... more
February 2, 2021
Too often health, environmental, economic, and social equity goals are pitched against each other, as though we can never have one without the other. However,... more
By unpubadmin
April 22, 2020
Presentation to the City of Ottawa Ward Boundary Review:
My name is Alex Cullen. I am currently President of the Belltown Neighbours Association, in Bay Ward,... more
By AlexCullen
March 10, 2020
(Ottawa) – Today, Jim Watson presented the draft 2019 City of Ottawa budget. The most notable aspect of this budget is what it did not say. In Jim Watson’s... more
February 6, 2019
Today is the first day and it's a cold one. - 20C and -30 windchill. I'm heading to the GRC on Route 62 to begin a busy day of ward meetings. I'll be meeting... more
By Glen Gower
February 5, 2019
My opinion of the tunnel and its extensions has always been it is too expensive, (8 billion), too difficult to build (cave ins) and too long to make happen (20... more
By Clive Doucet
January 12, 2019
After eight years away from City Hall, I returned to watch the debate over the three record heights proposed for buildings close to the new transit stop in... more
By Clive Doucet
July 22, 2018
In a decision on 16 February, the Canadian Transportation Agency (part of the Federal Court system) gave the City of Ottawa two choices. It must take the steps... more
February 20, 2018
This week’s developments on the light-rail transit file have left me pondering questions about core roles and responsibilities in our democratic system.
Much... more
February 16, 2018
Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson and Capital Ward Councillor David Chernushenko joined members of the community and the Ottawa East Community Association today to... more
By unpubadmin
June 17, 2017
Canada 150 Maple Groves take root in our community as living legacy of sesquicentennial celebrations
Ottawa – A living legacy of Canada’s 150th anniversary celebrations will continue to grow in communities throughout Ottawa with today’s unveiling of the first... more
By unpubadmin
June 5, 2017
In mid-April the Ottawa River was rising and by early May it was still rising at an unprecedented rate. By May 4th, areas were already flooding and it was... more
May 10, 2017
Does Ottawa Need a Community Land Trust
Last fall, the City of Ottawa's submission to the new national housing strategy consultation described a long standing... more
By carrdennis
April 7, 2017