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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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Are Buses Only Delayed at Peak Hours?
OC Transpo Data Shows No Since the recent open house for the Bank Street Active Transportation Study, which you can read my summary of here, I have heard the idea that the peak hour bus lanes are all that’s needed. Typically the opinion is that surely the delays for the buses must be at the…
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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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November Monthly Meeting
Our November Monthly Meeting will feature a crash course on the 2026 city of Ottawa draft budget, what it means for the financial solvency of our city, and how to best get involved with the budget process, with a special highlight on delegation opportunities at upcoming city council and standing committee meetings. Join us for…
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The City Needs to be Bold with Bank
What is “balance”? Last Night’s Open House Last night the City of Ottawa held an open house for the Bank Street Study that looked at improving transit, active transportation, and accessibility to Bank Street, in the section between Lansdowne and the 417. To anyone who’s familiar with our work on this, you’ll know we want…
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Property Tax Revenue Analysis and Dataset
Where does the money come from? Tax revenue maps typically report the overall tax levy on a property in dollars. This approach favours large format developments but hides how efficiently it’s generating municipal revenues. Efficiency matters! We know that the cost of most city services scale with distance. The cost of roads, transit, sidewalks, snow…
