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Bus Lanes to Green Spaces

One of our neighbours, Daniel Buckles, has had an op-ed article published in this Saturday’s Ottawa Citizen. It points to our Pontiac street depaving and suggests something similar for downtown. You can read it online at https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/buckles-how-closing-ottawa-bus-lanes-can-open-a-green-corridor

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Posted on November 24, 2019 by AGMSPosted in EnvironmentTagged Pontiac Park Expansion.

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