City flood fix is overkill, residents say
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By Dani-elle Dubé, Ottawa Sun, April 22, 2015

Residents of Constance Bay feel left in the dark over details of a new project that'll have their neighbourhood turned upside down to fix a problem residents say is being blown out of proportion. The concern is over the Constance Bay Area Drainage Improvements project -- a $1.3 million project the City of Ottawa says will take care of the flooding problems within the area that sits on the shores of the Ottawa River. via City flood fix is overkill, residents say | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottawa Sun.

Chianello: Budget’s transit fund a positive sign for Ottawa’s Phase 2 LRT
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By Joanne Chianello, Ottawa Citizen, April 22, 2015

The 2015 federal budget offers the most optimistic sign yet that the Conservative government will pony up its one-third of the $3-billion second phase of Ottawa’s light-rail project. The new Public Transit Fund will — eventually — make good on demands by cities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for the federal government to invest $1 billion a year on urban transit. The fund gets off to a slow start, by only providing a total of $750 million until 2019, but permanently commits $1 billion annually thereafter. via Chianello: Budget’s transit fund a positive sign for Ottawa’s Phase 2 LRT | Ottawa Citizen.

Denley: Ontario’s transit plan sounds better than it is
Ottawa Citizen

By Randall Denley, Ottawa Citizen, April 25, 2015

We are told the Ontario government has to sell off 60 per cent of Hydro One and charge a new beer tax to help it pay for its 10-year, $130-billion infrastructure program. Superficially that might seem reasonable. After all, the infrastructure plan does sound awfully expensive. But here’s the odd part: The new spending plan bears an awfully strong resemblance to the old spending plan that it replaces. via Denley: Ontario’s transit plan sounds better than it is | Ottawa Citizen.

NCC board approves deal with city on western LRT route
Ottawa Citizen

By Don Butler, Ottawa Citizen, April 22, 2015

The National Capital Commission‘s board has signed off on a deal with the City of Ottawa that will bury the western light rail extension beneath a realigned Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway. The NCC and the city had been at loggerheads over a 1.2-kilometre stretch of the $980-million Richmond Underground. Last November, the NCC board said the city’s plan would not meet its conditions for use of the parkway. via NCC board approves deal with city on western LRT route | Ottawa Citizen.

Carlsbad Springs landfill developers hear city concerns
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By Lucy Scholey, Ottawa Metro News, April 21, 2015

The Carlsbad Springs landfill will not dump nearly two dozen tankers’ worth of garbage goop on an Ottawa wastewater facility, the project’s developers promised on Tuesday. Taggart Miller Environmental Services gave their word to an environment committee: its planned industrial, commercial and institutional facility will not send 22 trucks full of leachate to the city’s wastewater facility, as was estimated in the environmental assessment. via Carlsbad Springs landfill developers hear city concerns | Metro.

Community mailboxes will destroy Somerset green space: McKenney

By Emma Jackson, Ottawa Community News, April 21, 2015

In a ward that features the least amount of green space in the city, Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney wants to show just how much of it would disappear if Canada Post pushes through with its community mailbox plan over the next five years. The downtown councillor asked staff on April 15 to calculate how much land the city stands to lose from parks, front lawns, street corners and storefronts if the community mailboxes are installed. If McKenney’s own calculations are correct, it could add up to all of Dundonald Park. via Community mailboxes will destroy Somerset green space: McKenney.

Lansdowne gets A+ for traffic at RedBlacks games

By Emma Jackson, Ottawa Community News, April 21, 2015

Glebe residents have been pleasantly surprised to see more fans taking transit to football games at Lansdowne Park than expected, but they’re still looking to the city to solve day-to-day parking problems on nearby side streets. More than 60 per cent of Ottawa RedBlacks ticket holders used an alternative form of transportation to get to games last year, via public transit, cycling, walking or free shuttles provided by the stadium. via Lansdowne gets A+ for traffic at RedBlacks games.

Watson wants federal candidates to back Ottawa LRT
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By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, April 21, 2015

Mayor Jim Watson says he'll challenge candidates in this year's federal election to support the city's $3-billion plan to extend rail service across Ottawa. "I believe the public deserves a clear and direct answer to those seeking federal office as to where they stand on light rail transit and our economic future as a city," Watson said Tuesday after the federal government tabled its budget. via Watson wants federal candidates to back Ottawa LRT | Ottawa & Region | News | Ot.

York official flies into Ottawa to trumpet dump applicant
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By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, April 21, 2015

A municipal official from York Region flew to Ottawa Tuesday to endorse a company that's planning to build a dump and recycling facility in the nation's capital. Ron Gordon, manager of waste operations in York, delivered a rave review of Miller Waste Systems to Ottawa council's environment committee. via York official flies into Ottawa to trumpet dump applicant | Ottawa & Region | Ne.

Bike campaign hits some bumps
Ottawa Citizen

By Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen, April 21, 2015

Monday after what was supposed to be a feel-good campaign by Windmill Development, the company behind the redevelopment of the former Domtar lands, hit some bumps, including running afoul of city bylaws. The bikes began popping up this month as part of a contest. People were asked to take a selfie with one of the bikes and post it under #zibibike, after Zibi, the name of the planned development on Albert and Chaudière islands and the Gatineau shore. Windmill planned to donate $1 for every post to Causeway, an Ottawa organization that hires marginalized people to refurbish bikes, among other things. It also plans to give away an $850 bike to one of the participants. via Bike campaign hits some bumps | Ottawa Citizen.
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