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50 Bayswater open house
The City of Ottawa has received an Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendment application to develop a 6-storey building at 1088 Somerset Street West with 21 residential dwelling units and two visitor parking spaces, and a 16-storey building with 80 residential dwelling units and two visitor parking spaces at 50 Bayswater Avenue. Our office will…
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The case against transit service cuts
Note from Jeff: I want to thank Ben Kerr-Wilson who is in my office for a few months as part of his course work for his government relations studies. He has been working on communications and briefing materials in support of some of the policy directions that I and the team are pursuing. As part…
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Parking minimums and the new zoning by-law
Note from Jeff: I want to thank Ben Kerr-Wilson who is in my office for a few months as part of his course work for his government relations studies. He has been working on communications and briefing materials in support of some of the policy directions that I and the team are pursuing. Imagine for…
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Letters to Santa in Kitchissippi
CALLING ALL KIDS AND PARENTS IN KITCHISSIPPI WARD With the Canada Post strike still ongoing, there’s a chance that kids and Santa will not be able to communicate by mail in the usual way this year. Our office, in partnership with St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church here in Kitchissippi, want to make sure that kids still…
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Commanda bridge closure
No surprise to me, City staff confirmed to Council this week that the Chief William Commanda Bridge will be closed again this winter. My disappointment is likely different from your disappointment, though, and I want to take a moment to retrace the steps that got us to this point. The bridge was not designed to…
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1950 Scott Street – Rezoning – Open House
The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-Law Amendment application to facilitate the construction of a 22 storey mixed-use building and associated underground parking for 1950 Scott Street, 312 Clifton Road and 314 Clifton Road. The site represents a land assembly that includes a vacant 1.5 storey building used previously by the Buddhist Progress…