Kitchissippi Parking Study Update – April 20, 22, May 6

Over the last year, staff from the City’s Parking Services team have been gathering data as part of the Kitchissippi Parking Study Update. The Study aims to address parking-related issues in the Westboro Village and Wellington West areas focusing on optimizing parking services and promoting sustainable transportation.

The study is currently moving into its final phase where staff will share the results and present the draft outcomes to members of the community, promising an opportunity to ask questions and offer feedback.

All community members are welcome to attend one of the two upcoming information sessions delivered by staff to learn more.

Saturday April 20th
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Westboro Masonic Hall, Main Hall (430 Churchill Avenue North)

Monday, April 22nd
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hintonburg Community Centre, Wellington Room (1064 Wellington Street West)

Monday, May 6th
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Westboro Masonic Hall, Main Hall (430 Churchill Avenue North)

The information boards showcased at the Community Information Sessions are now available on the Kitchissippi Parking Study Update / Études sur le stationnement Kitchissippi website, and are accessible in PDF format.

Should you have any questions or require further information, feel free to reach out to Bryan Babbs at bryan.babbs@ottawa.ca or call 613-325-8043.

Reviewing City Services with Engage Ottawa

The city of Ottawa wants your opinion as it launches “Your City, your ideas” service reviews engagement. It is your chance to share your ideas on how we can make Ottawa a more connected City with safe, reliable and accessibility mobility options.

To take part in the next phase, head over to engage.ottawa.ca/ConnectedCity and share your thoughts. And in case you missed it, check out our first story we published last week on how the City prepares for and responds to a winter storm.

Before you go – we’re starting a regular newsletter series on Engage Ottawa to update you on engagement opportunities with the City so you can share your ideas, and insight on various projects. Head over to Engage Ottawa to learn about current opportunities.

Trivia Night – March 2

River Ward vs. Kitchissippi Ward

Alexander Community Centre, 960 Silver St
Saturday March 2, 2024
Free Pizza served at 5pm, Free Trivia starting at 6pm

Christmas Tree Recycling

Oops, with the lack of snow I forgot to repost this, but yes, Christmas trees are still welcome. Also see the related tweet from the Winter Trail people.

– Alex

Recycle your 🌲 Tree at the Champlain Park Baseball Diamond, anytime in January!!

Give your old Christmas tree a ‘second life’ by donating it to the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail. Trees will be used to create wind breaks and safety barriers/cordons at various locations along the Winter Trail at Remic Rapids. Trees can be brought to the North East corner of the Champlain Park baseball diamond or to Remic Rapids anytime in January, 2024. The Winter Trail team will then make sure they get to where they are needed.

Thank you from the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail Team, and happy skiing!

Tunney’s Pasture Open House – November 21, 22

Invitation to Tunney’s Pasture Public Engagement Meeting

Have your say! Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and Canada Lands Company (CLC) want your input on their proposed Complete Street and Active Transportation Network for Tunney’s Pasture.
Continue reading “Tunney’s Pasture Open House – November 21, 22” →

Home Improvement Loans from the City

The Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program is a municipal program, delivered in partnership with EnviroCentre, provides loans from the City of Ottawa directly to homeowners to undertake energy efficiency and climate resiliency home improvements. More details on the program can be found on the Better Homes Ottawa website.

The City will be hosting a pair of online information sessions providing an overview of this program, as well as the other rebate and financial support programs available to homeowners supporting environmental home improvements. Information and registration via Zoom can be found at the links below.

November 2nd from 12 to 1pm
November 7th from 7 to 8:30pm

Also see the city’s web site about the project at:
https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/climate-change-and-energy/better-homes-ottawa

Call for Volunteers to Organise Kitchissippi All-candidates Debates – November 7

via Heather…

Call for Volunteers to Organise Kitchissippi All-candidates Debates

The old guard is passing the torch, and their knowledge, gained over the course of many years, on organising these debates.

All are welcome to attend the final general information session on organizing all candidates debates, to be held on: Tuesday, November 7th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm
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Let’s Talk Lansdowne – October 11

via Heather…

Let’s Talk Lansdowne! will be held on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 pm in the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park.

A city-wide coalition of community associations and civic groups is organizing a public forum on Lansdowne Park 2.0. This is an opportunity for everyone to hear about and express their views on the Plan that will be presented to City Council.

If you can’t make it in person, you can watch the live-stream at rogerstv.com/letstalklansdowne. A recording will be made available on Youtube.

Note: the poster contains a link to EventBrite. There is no need to register to attend on October 11, but completing the EventBrite form will trigger a reminder message prior to the event.

A summary of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly…
20231007 Lansdowne Report Menard summary.pdf

Update from Neighbours for Tunney’s

A new newsletter is out, from Neighbours for Tunney’s. Most notable to me is the item about the Brooke Claxton building (my dad used to work there, ages ago) being sold off by the government. The newsletter says:

In May, news broke that the Federal government is looking to sell off, or transfer, several prominent buildings around the city, including the Brooke Claxton building at Tunney’s Pasture. Interest groups quickly stepped up to suggest alternative uses for the buildings including an idea we hear often–repurposing offices into residential properties to help address the region’s housing crisis. The Neighbours for Tunney’s working group has made an initial request for an onsite tour of the building, and we are hoping to make this happen despite initial feedback regarding security concerns–we can only imagine the views!

Though it seems strange that they would sell the building but keep the campus. Maybe that’s a side effect of remote work? Anyway, check out that newsletter for more about Tunney’s Pasture’s future.

– Alex

Survey about Neighbourhood Tree Bylaws – by October 10

via Heather…

City Forestry is seeking your answer to a one-question survey on a proposal to amend the Tree Protection Bylaw. A resounding “Yes” will help them extend the bylaw’s coverage to the same sized trees in the suburbs, as are already covered in our neighbourhoods. Suburban trees currently have no protection until they are 50 cm in diameter at breast height (DBH), whereas urban trees are covered at 30 cm DBH.
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