Erwin Dreessen
Erwin
Dreessen
Website: http://www.greenspace-alliance.ca
Retired economist (Ph.D., Berkeley, 1972) Co-founder (1997) and former chair of the Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital. Wrote an annotated bibliography on what sustainability means for businesses (2009) -- http://web.ncf.ca/ct976/.
Further comments related to the City of Ottawa's proposed new Official Plan.
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August 31, 2021
Ottawa official plan
Development
Ottcity
Ottawa
ottpoli
What is missing in the draft Official Plan released last November? The list is long but here are... more
February 21, 2021
ottpoli
Development
community planning
Ottawa City Hall
Remarkably, the best stuff is in the environment area. There are some good policies on increasing... more
February 21, 2021
ottpoli
Development
community planning
Ottawa City Hall
What is meaningful consultation? This question is at the root of much of the recent debate about... more
February 21, 2021
ottpoli
Development
community planning
Ottawa City Hall
Land Use Planning Reform: Is Ottawa Ready?
by Erwin Dreessen
The Province is heralding a new era in... more
December 7, 2017
October 22, 2016
Ottawa City Council
Environment Committee
Stormwater
Water rates
Water
Ottawa
ottpoli
The City's proposal to initiate a stormwater fee separate from water and waste water charges has... more
March 25, 2016
City of Ottawa
stormwater fee
urban planning
Development
taxes
property
Ottawa River
fees
Ottawa City Hall
Public consultation
runoff
sewers
ottpoli
Sustainability
Greenspace Alliance
Waterloo
Kitchener
Ottawa
Dear Members of Council,
We received, with dismay, the OMB Decision dated February 23, 2016,... more
March 15, 2016
OMB
Official Plan Amendment 150
Mayor Jim Watson
Jim Watson
urban planning
City of Ottawa
Ottawa
Dear Supporter of the Central Experimental Farm,
Thank you for your expression of support for the... more
March 15, 2016
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa Hospital
Civic Hospital
community
urban planning
City of Ottawa
NCC
Ottawa
Developer’s plan fails to show ‘overall benefit’ for Kanata Lakes species at risk
After intensive... more
February 10, 2016
Blanding's Turtles
Kanata
species at risk
Endangered Species Act
Kanata Lakes
KNL
South March Highlands
Environment
Ottawa
July 20, 2015
2015 Municipal Budget
City of Ottawa
Public consultation
Mayor Jim Watson
Ottawa
At the Ecology Ottawa debate on the Environment of September 24, candidate mayor Jim Watson, in... more
October 19, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
city planning
Development
Site Alteration By-law
tree massacre
Environment
Ottawa City Council
City of Ottawa
Ottawa
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