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NOTEBOOK: Frequent transit, by the numbers
La version française suit (This post was originally published in my Substack newsletter.) On Wednesday, Ottawa City Council spent almost three hours debating a 5-minute service change to LRT off-peak service. A majority of councillors (included me) voted to keep the...
Saved by the beep! Wake Up and check your alarms with Ottawa Fire Services
La version française suit As part of the fall Wake Up! program, firefighters from Ottawa Fire Services will visit homes across the city next week to ensure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are present and working. Ontario’s Fire Code requires that homes have a working...
Council approves 2025 budget directions
La version française suit Council approved the City’s proposed 2025 budget directions, timeline and consultation process. The budget directions report proposes a municipal tax increase of no more than 2.9 per cent, made up of various levies for the City, Ottawa Public...
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Abbott Street East near Terry Fox
La version française suit Starting September 23, there will be lane reductions and parking restrictions on Abbott Street East between Terry Fox and Cranesbill/Rouncey for installation of utilities. The work is expected to take approximately six weeks, lasting until...
NOTEBOOK: City plans to step up monitoring and protection of wetlands
La version française suit Yesterday, Council passed a "Wetland Omnibus Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment" due to new evaluation of wetlands west of Stittsville. It was mostly a procedural amendment and it flew right under the radar – but I think it's...
Nominations are now open to honour Ottawa’s immigrant entrepreneurs
La version française suit Each year the City of Ottawa proudly celebrates and recognizes the success and economic contributions of local immigrant entrepreneurs through its annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. If you know an immigrant to Canada who embodies...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: September 18, 2024
1518 Stittsville Main Street: revised Site Plan Control application
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a revised Site Plan Control application for 1518, 1524 and 1526 Stittsville Main Street. The site is immediately south of the Trans Canada Trail. Inverness Homes wants to build a four-storey, 27-unit apartment...
Fall 2024 tree planting update
La version française suit Forestry Services’ fall tree planting program is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 1st, and will run until mid-November, weather permitting. This includes tree planting in parks, at City facilities, and along streets through Forestry...
City sets its 2025 budget directions, timeline and consultation process
La version française suit The Finance and Corporate Services Committee today approved the City’s proposed 2025 budget directions, timeline, and consultation process. The budget directions report proposes that the municipal tax increase of no more than 2.9 per cent,...
