by Glen Gower | May 19, 2021 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit (Photo: Maple trees at Putney Park/Érables au parc Putney) With large parcels of land being developed in suburban Ottawa, many trees are being cleared in advance of construction. Residents have asked: what can we do to spare some of these...
by Glen Gower | May 13, 2021 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit Today at Planning Committee, I introduced an important motion that will delay construction of Lépine’s 18-storey tower until the end of the decade. The motion says that Lépine can’t proceed with the tallest building in their proposal until...
by Glen Gower | May 5, 2021 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit Several residents have asked us about the status of the “village green” for the Fernbank area. Here’s the latest status: In city planning, a “village green” is defined as “a civic gathering place and passive...
by Glen Gower | Mar 26, 2021 | Development, Notebook
(Photo: Residents attending an Official Plan Workshop in Stittsville in October, 2019/Résidents participant à un atelier sur le Plan officiel à Stittsville en octobre 2019) La version française suit To those who wish to delay the adoption of our new Official Plan (OP)...
by Glen Gower | Mar 10, 2021 | COVID-19, Notebook
La version française suit March 11, 2021 marks one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. To commemorate the National Day of Observance for COVID-19, the flags at all City of Ottawa sites will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to...
