Policies & Threats Related to Greenspaces
The Centretown News published an article by Garrett Barry dated 24 October about our fourth proposition, on the role of advisory committees. It includes comments from Erwin Dreessen, Jim Watson and Martin Canning.
September 14, 2014 Municipal Election: Four Propositions The Greenspace Alliance today is sending a letter to each candidate registered for Ottawa’s October 27 municipal election, asking whether they support the following four propositions: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against future country lot
Letter to candidates: Four propositions (14 Sep 2014) Media advisory Advertisement in community newspapers Media coverage Summary of survey results by Ward (updated) [spreadsheet] Summary of survey results for each Candidate (updated) [spreadheet] Full-text responses by each Candidate Jim Watson commits to bringing in a site alteration by-law Open letter to Jim Watson following the Ecology Ottawa debate (28 Sep 2014) Post-election letters to the new Council (13 Nov 2014) The winning
13 November 2014 The Greenspace Alliance today sent a congratulatory letter to each member of the new Council, also reporting on the responses to our propositions received from 13 among them. Their responses are below, following the letter to Mayor Watson (which is as a PDF here). The letters to each Councillor or Councillor-elect are bundled in a pdf here (1.9 MB). Erwin Dreessen ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear Jim, On behalf of the
13 November 2014 The Greenspace Alliance today sent a congratulatory letter to each member of the new Council, also reporting on the responses to our propositions received from 13 among them. (Find their responses here: <http://www.greenspace-alliance.ca/winners>.) The letter to Mayor Watson is reproduced below (as a PDF here). The letters to each Councillor or Councillor-elect are bundled in a pdf here (1.9 MB). Erwin Dreessen ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear Jim, On behalf
Thirteen of the winning candidates in the October 27, 2014 election responded to our letter which set out four propositions. The propositions were: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against future country lot subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges
MEDIA ADVISORY — September 14, 2014 Municipal Election: Four Propositions The Greenspace Alliance today is sending a letter to each candidate registered for Ottawa’s October 27 municipal election, asking whether they support the following four propositions: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against
