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May Newsletter
By Jill Stothart, Marko Miljusevic, & Etienne Lefebvre Bank Street bus lanes update, Manor Park sidewalks win, Beechwood consultation, and May events. OUR HIGHLIGHTS The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee (PWIC) meeting on March 30th featured discussion and decisions on two projects that have strong resonance beyond their local contexts: a project to build sidewalks…
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Public Works and Infrastructure Committee (March 30th, 2026) – Brief Summary and Next Steps
Photo credit: Mindmatrix (via Wikimedia Commons) On March 30th, 2026, the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved the following items: Sidewalks in Manor Park As part of the work related to road, water, and sewer main upgrades, staff proposed that the construction of sidewalks on some of the streets in Manor Park should also be…
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Our Letter To City Council On Dedicated Bus Lanes For Bank Street
We urge the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee to amend the Bank Street bus lane proposal and deliver a pilot ambitious enough to produce meaningful results. Below is the letter we sent to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee ahead of their March 30th vote on dedicated bus lanes for Bank Street. Dear Chair Tierney…
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The Final Push For Bus Lanes On Bank Street!
Have your voice heard at city hall. After years of advocacy, the moment we’ve been working towards is finally here. When we held our first parking protest back in July of 2024, we never could have imagined how many hundreds of supportive citizens would be standing beside us years later, fighting for a more reliable…
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Sussex, Beechwood and who gets to belong
Preserving character or perpetuating exclusion? Walk along Beechwood Avenue on any given day and you’ll see the signs of a main street that has never quite become what it should be. The bones are there: good restaurants, coffee shops, a grocery store, and an enviable proximity to downtown. But where Wellington hums with life and…
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Our Recommendation On Minimum Lot Sizes
We encourage the Ontario government to reduce or remove minimum lot sizes to enable much desired gentle density and affordability. Below is the official feedback we submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as part of their public consultation on minimum lot sizes and its impact on the housing crisis. To whom…
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Our Open Letter on Lansdowne 2.0
Our concerns about the project’s lack of transit accessibility, clarity, and affordability. Strong Towns Ottawa has sent an open letter to all Councillors with our concerns regarding Lansdowne. Read our letter below. Dear councillor, Strong Towns Ottawa would like to express concern about the current Lansdowne 2.0 plans. While we recognise the need for improvements,…
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Automatic Speed Enforcement Cameras
We urge the province to reconsider an end to speed enforcement with cameras and allow technology to do its work to protect the lives of Ontarians. Premier Ford, We are extremely concerned about your directive to remove speed safety cameras in Ontario. Along with the Association of Municipalities, the CAA, Ontario police forces and the…
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Parking Day 2025
Join us on Friday, September 19 from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM Event Details 📅 Date & Time: Friday, September 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM 📍 Location: East side of Bank Street (between 1st and 5th Ave) in the Glebe What is PARK(ing) Day? PARK(ing) Day is a global event where community groups…
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Our Blueprint for Building Better in Canada
We urge the federal government to abandon the sprawl-based model that has left our cities with a plethora of infrastructure time bombs. The federal Build Canada Homes (BCH) program aims to address Canada’s housing crisis by accelerating the amount of housing that is built. But we must build more than just housing units; we must…