by Glen Gower | Feb 14, 2025 | Notebook
La version française suit Here’s a recap of what we heard at Transit Committee this week. O-Train Lines 2 and 4 O-Train Lines 2 and 4 launched with weekday service on Monday, January 6, and expanded to six-day service on January 25. In the first four weeks of...
by Glen Gower | Jan 17, 2025 | Development, Notebook
On Wednesday, the Planning and Housing Committee unanimously approved a re-zoning request for 37 Wildpine that would permit a four storey, 94-unit apartment building, and a semi-detached home containing two dwelling units. It will now rise to City Council for final...
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 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 | Nov 27, 2024 | Notebook
La version française suit UPDATE: City Council approved this motion unanimously on December 11, 2024. We’ll be organizing an info meeting about this project in early 2025, stay tuned for details! Today I introduced a Notice of Motion at City Council about...
