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Meet me on Stittsville Main Street: A recap of this year’s Jane’s Walk
La version française suit Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 edition of Jane’s Walk on Stittsville Main Street. The walk was one of dozens of free, citizen-led walking tours during Jane’s Walk Ottawa, which itself is part of a worldwide movement of...
Crossway Terrace Park (Connections Community): New playground concept design
La version française suit The City is looking for your feedback on the design concept of a new play area in Crossway Terrace Park located in the Connections community. The park is located fronting Crossway Terrace with access from both Allied Mews and Curaglass Walk....
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Temporary lane closures on Abbott, east of Robert Grant
La version française suit Minto is completing curbs, sidewalks, and landscaping along Abbott Street East in front of the Abbott's Run neighbourhood. Throughout May and into early June, there will be temporary partial lane closures to ensure safe working conditions. A...
Committee moves to encourage more new affordable rentals
La version française suit The Planning and Housing Committee today approved delegating authority to staff to negotiate and enter into affordable rental unit agreements on behalf of the City. When new rental developments propose to offer units at affordable rents, the...
1412 Stittsville Main Street: Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control application
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control application for the property at 1412 Stittsville Main Street, located on west side of Stittsville Main Street between Warner Colpitts Lane and Mulkin Street. The...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: May 7, 2025
DEEP DIVE: Recommended transportation projects for Stittsville
Originally published April 10, 2025 La version française suit On April 1 City staff released the draft list of recommended transit and road projects for the Transportation Master Plan. There are several much-needed projects to accommodate growth in Stittsville, and...
Committee receives update on City’s accessibility plans
La version française suit The Finance and Corporate Services Committee today received an update on the City’s provincial and federal accessibility plans and its commitment to ensuring the accessibility of all programs, services, goods and facilities. The City...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / May 3, 2025
Good morning! Today I’m on Stittsville Main Street, ahead of today’s Jane’s Walk. There are free walking tours across the city this weekend as part of the Jane’s Walk Ottawa festival. This week’s updates: OC Transpo New Ways to Bus + free service this weekend Notes on...
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Sidewalk closure on Bobolink and Robert Grant
La version française suit There are temporary sidewalk closures planned for May 12-22 near the new apartment development at the corner of Bobolink and Robert Grant. Part 1: The sidewalk in front of the project site on the east side of Robert Grant Avenue, between...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 6)
La version française suit Part 6: New zoning language and definitions I mentioned in Part 1 of this series that Ottawa’s current Zoning By-law is a hodgepodge of rules combined from older zoning by-laws, dating back more than fifty years. It’s one of the most...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 5)
La version française suit Part 5: Minimum parking requirements As is often the case in planning policy, there has been a lot of discussion about parking rules in the draft Zoning By-law. In this draft, City staff are recommending no minimum parking rates citywide....
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 4)
La version française suit Part 4: Transition for high-rise buildings on Hazeldean One of the tasks for the new Zoning By-law is to define transition rules for high-rise buildings on major roads. This was a big issue for our community last year when a builder proposed...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 3)
La version française suit Part 3: Stittsville’s “hubs and corridors” Part 2 of this series looks at how neighbourhood zones are being updated in Stittsville. This post looks at proposed zoning changes along hubs and corridors in the community: in other words, zoning...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 2)
La version française suit Part 2: A look at neighbourhood zones in Stittsville Most of the questions we’ve been getting about the draft Zoning By-law are from Stittsville residents who want to know: “How will my neighbourhood change?” If you haven’t already, please...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 1)
La version française suit Part 1: The big picture City planners are nearing the end of a marathon process to create a new Zoning By-Law for the City of Ottawa. Staff recently released Draft 2, and are now accepting feedback from residents. This version of the draft...
Notice of provincial public consultation for a Highway Maintenance Patrol Yard
La version française suit The Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO), is completing a "Site Selection, Preliminary Design, and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study" for a Highway Maintenance Patrol Yard. A Maintenance Patrol...
Ottawa Public Health investigating first confirmed cases of measles
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is investigating the City’s first confirmed cases of measles since 2019. An adult and a child, both residents of Ottawa, are believed to have acquired measles while traveling internationally. OPH is notifying...
Council approves new community-led gardens and green initiatives program
La version française suit Council today approved a citywide Community-led Green Initiatives and Garden Program to create a greener, more resilient and liveable Ottawa. The program will actively support the growing demand for developing publicly accessible food gardens...
May 2025: Multicultural and Human Rights Calendar
La version française suit We publish a monthly calendar listing the main commemorative dates of different religions and cultures, and important dates related to strengthening human rights and diversity. If you have comments or suggestions for dates to add to the...
