News & Announcements

Wednesday at Transit Commission we passed a radically new fare structure for OC Transpo that positions it for the fast-approaching light rail environment. Several changes were on the table, and I want to take a moment to explore why and how I voted on those. There were two key issues that guided my participation and voting in that meeting: ending the premium fare for express buses in Januaary 2017, and the potential to create a low income transit pass.

Please join us on Monday June 20 between 6 and 8:30 pm for the final Open House pertaining to 1309 Carling Avenue (Westgate Shopping Centre).  The event will be held in the Ottawa Room at the Best Western Hotel, 1274 Carling Avenue.

Nearly 750 individuals completed the online questionnaire.  We’d like to share with you what we heard and get your comments on the resulting draft design.  Please join us at our upcoming public meeting!

Public Meeting - Byron Avenue Traffic Calming Design
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Thursday, June 16, 2016

6 to 8:30 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.)

Reid Park Redevelopment

Final Concept Plan

We are thrilled to show you the final design concept plan for Reid Park! We also received the following information from staff:

"Based on the input and comments received from the community during public consultations held in late 2015, a final concept plan has been prepared for the redevelopment of Reid Park.  

I'm very pleased to announce that we're bringing Tom Pechloff aboard at Team Kitchissippi as a new assistant. Tom will join us on June 24, with a full plate of issues to tackle from day one. First and foremost, he'll be working to move our traffic calming agenda forward. And, he'll have responsibility for most of my non-planning-related files, including transportation, environment, transit, community and protective services, and more. With his extensive background as a journalist with City Hall, I know he'll hit the ground running.

As I noted in my newsletter last weekend, the Province is kicking off a study of closing the Carling Avenue on-ramp just west of Westgate shopping centre - the short ramp that allows traffic westbound on Carling to join the eastbound Queensway by looping around the mall.

I'm very concerned that this would have the potential to put more traffic on Parkdale, particularly if the Westgate re-development proposed by RioCan is approved.

Wednesday, June 15 2016. 6:30-8:30 at the Van Lang Field House (29 Van Lang Pvt)

IBikeIBuy is back and bigger!
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June 02, 2016

PRESS RELEASE

IBikeIBuy is back and bigger!

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Yesterday, Councillors Wilkinson, McKenney and I wrote to the Ontario government suggesting re-purposing funds proposed to be spent on 417 road-widening. One compelling alternative would be to use the funds to extend LRT to Kanata on an acclerated basis. Take a look at the letter here.