Lansdowne 2.0: A Look at One of Ottawa’s Most Significant City-Building Decisions I want to begin by thanking everyone who has taken the time to reach out to me about Lansdowne 2.0. This project is deeply personal and emotional for many, not just in our community, but across the City of Ottawa. With so many…
Ottawa is in the process of updating the Zoning By-laws that guide development city-wide. It has been nearly 20 years since the City of Ottawa’s last major update to the Zoning By-laws, and consultations are happening now on the second draft of these proposed, new Zoning By-laws. In addition to reflecting the updates from the…
May 2025 In March of 2024, The Ontario Government announced that, after nearly 30 years, they were going to “re-upload” and take back, ownership of Hwy 174. This is something that Orléans representatives, at all levels, from all political stripes, have been calling on for years. In 1996, the Province transferred the ownership (downloaded), and…
On November 8th 2024, the City of Ottawa released the 2024 Draft City Budget. This kicked off an annual process of debate, consultation and conversations about City priorities, needs, and pressures. On December 6th, alongside the Mayor and fellow Councillors, the 2024 Draft Budget was adopted. The 2024 Budget builds on the priorities…
Vote on your favourite design for the new Roy Park splash pad! I am so happy to share the proposed designs for the new Roy Park splash pad, which includes two different layout and water feature options, a significant improvement on the existing water feature. Residents have an opportunity to provide their feedback on which…
Over the past several months, OC Transpo has been conducting a City-wide transit service and route review. This review is fulsome, looking at the entire OC Transpo Network and all bus routes. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been significant changes to how often and how many customers use transit. With the…
Many residents have reached out to me from across Ottawa asking for more information, to share their thoughts and vision for the future of Lansdowne and ask my thoughts on the project. In the coming weeks, Ottawa City Council will be asked to vote on moving forward with what has become known as Lansdowne…
The property owners of 1615 Orléans Boulevard, are seeking to build new rental properties along the edge of the existing Orléans Gardens Plaza, alongside Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard. On April 25, 2023, the Ottawa City planners assessing the site plan application, joined by the developer, hosted an open house meeting with the community to explain…
On January 17, 2023, Stage 2 LRT East provided its winter update to the community. I have received a copy of their slide deck from the presentation, and I have shared it below. At this update, information was provided about the tracks, connectivity to the stations, as well as some updates on the noise walls.…
The demonstrations we are seeing in downtown Ottawa are unlike any that our city has seen before. What we are seeing in our core is categorically not a protest or rally. The organizers themselves have been clear: holding the City of Ottawa hostage as leverage for their demands is their declared intent. As well, that…