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...
by Glen Gower | Nov 26, 2024 | Notebook
La version française suivra Where to begin with breaking down the 2025 Draft Budget for OC Transpo? Our Transit Commission spent over eight hours on Monday hearing delegations, asking questions, and discussing the numbers. Some of the budget recommendations stem from...
