Reevely: MPPs fight the future in the taxi industry
Ottawa Citizen

By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen, December 5, 2014

Two Ottawa MPPs now have bills at Queen’s Park that would help cities crack down on bandit taxis. They insist their bills aren’t about fighting insurgent car-hiring company Uber, though it’s hard to believe them. When Ottawa South Liberal John Fraser presented his bill on Wednesday, he swore it was about protecting passenger safety. It’s right there in the name, isn’t it? It’s the Protecting Passenger Safety Act, so it must be. Not about Uber. via Reevely: MPPs fight the future in the taxi industry | Ottawa Citizen.

Province OKs four lane expansion through Stony Swamp

By Adam Kveton, Ottawa Community News, December 4, 2014

The city has been given the green light by the province to move ahead with a roads project expected to ease commute times for Bridlewood residents. The province has signed off on the plan for a four-lane expansion of Hope Side Road and sections of Old Richmond Road and West Hunt Club, providing an improved link from Terry Fox Drive to Highway 416, after dismissing environmental concerns over the nearby Stony Swamp wetland. via Province OKs four lane expansion through Stony Swamp.

Construction on old Domtar lands could begin in spring 2015
Ottawa & Region

By Corey Larocque, Ottawa Sun, December 4, 2014

Construction on the billion-dollar plan to revive the old Domtar lands along the Ottawa River could begin as early as spring 2015, says Jeff Westeinde, executive chairman of Windmill Developments. It will be known as The Isles. The Ottawa-based development company, which has taken ownership of old industrial property on Chaudiere and Albert islands and the Gatineau shoreline, plans to convert the brownfields into mixed-use commercial and residential developments over the next decade. via Construction on old Domtar lands could begin in spring 2015 | Ottawa & Region |.

Developer wins OMB appeal for Hintonburg condo complex
Ottawa & Region
News

By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, December 4, 2014

An appeal has paid off for a developer who has won the right to build a controversial condo tower in Hintonburg. Ontario Municipal Board member Richard Makuch has ruled Tega Homes can build an 18-storey mixed-use complex on a block bordered by Armstrong St., Hamilton Ave., Spencer St. and Parkdale Ave. via Developer wins OMB appeal for Hintonburg condo complex | Ottawa & Region | News.

Reevely: Will nobody think of the Christmas trees?
Ottawa Citizen

By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen, December 4, 2014

Because every other problem in Ontario has been solved, our MPPs are infighting over who gets to take credit for proclaiming a provincial Christmas Tree Day. Does it matter? you ask yourself. It does not.Progressive Conservative leader Jim Wilson, the MPP for Simcoe-Grey, has been trying to get legislation through to recognize a Christmas Tree Day for a little while. He introduced a bill last April that would have done it, which was scuttled by the election. Such a day would recognize a rural industry as worthy as any of having an official day named for it. via Reevely: Will nobody think of the Christmas trees? | Ottawa Citizen.

Growing pains for drivers, pedestrians at Lansdowne Park
Ottawa Citizen

By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, December 4, 2014

There seems to be some growing pains at Lansdowne Park as drivers and pedestrians alike are confused about who belongs where. Although vehicles can enter and exit the park in three places, much of the site has been redeveloped with people travelling on foot or bike in mind. The cobblestone roads and squares are level and don’t feature the hallmarks of a typical city street, including a lot of signage and other directions to drivers. via Growing pains for drivers, pedestrians at Lansdowne Park | Ottawa Citizen.

City of Ottawa bets on LRT to boost and promote transit use
Metro

By Trevor Greenway, Ottawa Metro News, December 3, 2014

OC Transpo ridership increased this summer for the first time in over a year with June trips surpassing May’s numbers by 200,000 voyages, but there may be light at the end of the LRT tunnel. For the first time in over a year, annual ridership to the end of June 2014 increased when compared to the previous month, at 96.7 million trips, up from 96.5 million trips in the 12 months ending in May. When compared to the same quarter in the previous year, ridership in Q2 2014 totaled 22.94 million trips, down 1.4 percent from Q2 2013, with decreases observed in April and May. via City of Ottawa bets on LRT to boost and promote transit use | Metro.
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