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Noisy frog
I was very pleased yesterday to hear that the O-Train lines 2 & 4 will be put through the 21-day trial running process beginning on October 7. If everything performs flawlessly then train service could re-start on the southern line by mid-November. We all have our fingers crossed. Given the lengthy testing already accomplished, everyone…
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Will transit be ready for the winter return of cyclists?
This morning a bunch of volunteers and I went out to count the traffic arriving at Bay and Laurier from 7:30-8:30 am. It’s a busy intersection with inbound commuters and especially with inbound cyclists near the start of our spine-route Laurier bike lanes. I was curious as to how much of the traffic is bikes…
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CMHC Ottawa housing tracker
Find the most recent nationwide CMHC reporting here.
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LRT replacement landscaping
This week I was sent the long-awaited replacement landscaping plan for our part of the western LRT extension. It’s a big document, and I’ve posted it here for viewing. In general, the NCC has insisted on a 3:1 replacement of the trees that have been lost to construction. It’s important to note that that’s an…
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Fairness for Ottawa
Last week, Mayor Sutcliffe set forth in unequivocal terms the lack of fairness with which our provincial and federal governments have been treating Ottawa. His focus was on two issues: the preferential treatment the federal government gives itself in determining how much it wants to pay us in taxes, and the inequitable treatment between the…