by Glen Gower | Jan 5, 2025 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit Weekday service on LRT Lines 2 and 4 launches on Monday, January 6, 2024, serving Carleton University, the Ottawa Airport, Little Italy, South Keys, Riverside South, and more. For now they’ll run Monday-Friday, 6am-12pm, and service...
by Glen Gower | Dec 21, 2024 | Information
Good morning! My last update of the year comes from this great display of snowmen (snowpeople?) on Beechfern Drive in the Wyldewood neighbourhood. Also available as a podcast on Spotify, iTunes, and more. Search for “Councillor Glen” on your favourite app...
by Glen Gower | Dec 15, 2024 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit Every cancelled or late bus has an impact on Ottawa residents. Missed appointments, late for school or work, and a longer commute. OC Transpo’s target (and the industry standard) for daily cancellations is no more than 0.5% of trips cancelled...
by Glen Gower | Dec 14, 2024 | Notebook
(A version of this post was originally published in my Substack newsletter.) City Council passed the 2025 City Budget on Wednesday. Some notes and numbers: Ottawa’s transit budget is up 11% this year, with no cuts to service. Total transit budget is at $856-million....
by Glen Gower | Dec 14, 2024 | Information
Good morning! Today I’m on Cypress Gardens in front of the Turcotte Family Christmas fundraiser for CHEO. It’s a great annual tradition in Stittsville and it’ll be lit up every night til the end of the month. Also available as a podcast on Spotify,...
