Category: Parks
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Van Lang agreement review
The field house at Van Lang (29 Van Lang Private) is approaching its first decade in operation! The field house and land it sits on is owned by Ottawa Community Housing, leased by the City, and is operated by the Dovercourt Recreation Association. Recently I was asked by community stakeholders to move forward a review…
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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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Spencer park design
My office has fielded a number of questions about the new park at Spencer/Huron and I’m happy to say we now have a shareable version of the final design, which I’ve posted below. I’m also cognizant that I haven’t broadly shared my preference for a park name. My thanks go to everyone who made a…