Development
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Dear Friends,
Yesterday, the Government of Ontario released the Provincial Policy Statement 2014. This is the government's consolidated policies for growth... more
By unpubadmin
February 25, 2014
Over the past 10 years we have seen an unprecedented development boom in our city. Much of the development in Somerset Ward has been in the form of condo... more
By DianeHolmes
February 19, 2014
Friends,
This Wednesday, Ottawa City Council will vote on whether to reduce the amount of oversight on Lansdowne's redevelopment. The proposal is that from now... more
June 10, 2013
It certainly isn’t as simple as Councillors or the Planning Department being “in the pocket of the developer.” There seems to be a combination of things that... more
By Jay Baltz
May 29, 2013
Hi Ottawa residents,
I'm trying to make sense of this. Can you help? What do you think?
Marie Antoinette likely never said "Let them eat cake", but Ottawa... more
May 13, 2013
What a firestorm on Twitter over a plot of land being chainsawed in Kanata South.
First #KanataINFO reported that a forest was being clearcut by a condo... more
April 24, 2013
Dear Mayor Watson and Ottawa City Councillors,
As you know, Claridge is proposing to add five storeys to the existing 11-storey Union du Canada building... more
By LizBernstein
April 18, 2013
In the middle of the last century, “urban renewal” peaked as the cutting edge of urban planning. Renewal referred not to restoration or renovation of... more
By Jay Baltz
April 13, 2013
Jim.Watson@ottawa.ca
April 23,2013
Dear Mayor Watson,
I received your response to my letter of April 9, 2013, urging you and City Council to “prohibit new... more
By liriostrobus
April 12, 2013
Dear Friends,
After pounding the pavement over the last few weeks The Ottawa Taxpayer Advocacy Group believes they have the secret recipe to reshape the... more
By OTAG
April 10, 2013
To: Ken Gray
As most of you are aware, there is a condo to be built on the corner of Greenbank Road and Craig Henry Drive. Over a year ago, a builder purchased... more
April 3, 2013
If my experience in Toronto living in a highrise condo is any example, I would say that highrises sterilize the environment in which they are located. They... more
By James OGrady
March 24, 2013
NIMBY. Not In My Back Yard. It’s a potent label, convenient for dismissing local residents’ concerns and marginalizing people who want what’s best for their... more
October 30, 2010
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