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Preparing for a New Official Plan: Beyond 2036

The Greenspace Alliance was invited to sit as a member of the Sounding Board for the City planning exercise Beyond 2036. The goal of this planning project was to set the scene and context for the next review of the Official Plan. Through its participation at meetings and workshops organized by city planners over several months, the GA contributed to the production and review of the planning reports listed on

Erwin Dreessen January 9, 2018 June 24, 2024

Choosing our Future reports and papers

One-page infographic: Sustainability Goals (E/F) Reports 2011 Baseline Report (5.3 MB; 31 pp.) Sustainability and Resilience (8.2 MB; 120 pp.) Energy (5.3 MB; 78 pp.) Risk Prevention and Mitigation (7.8 MB; 50 pp.) Discussion Papers (June 2011): The Future of… …Land Use, Growth Management and Urban Form (0.8 MB, 21 pp.) …Natural Systems (0.8 MB; 15 pp.) …Food and Farming (1.3 MB; 23 pp.) …Buildings and Energy Supply (1.1 MB; 27 pp.) …Mobility (1.1

DevAdmin November 24, 2017 October 7, 2024

City of Ottawa Budget 2018

The Greenspace Alliance has submitted its input to the City of Ottawa regarding the 2018 Budget. It called on the City to adequately fund the recently approved Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP), to replenish the capital reserve used to acquire greenspace for preservation purposes and to invest in developing the geographic data required to evaluate whether the targets stated in the Official Plan for total greenspace (4 hectares per 1000

Erwin Dreessen November 10, 2017 October 7, 2024

WARD 23 Candidates – Kanata South

The 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 subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. David Abuwa: “All four proposals you brought up appear to be matters that I can lend

Claudia Ruiz November 3, 2017 October 7, 2024

The winning candidates’ responses to our propositions

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

DevAdmin October 9, 2017 October 7, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE: Jim Watson commits to bringing in a site alteration by-law

14 October 2014 – For immediate release Version française At the Ecology Ottawa debate on the Environment of September 24, candidate mayor Jim Watson, in response to a question from the Greenspace Alliance, committed to bringing forward a site alteration by-law. Going further, he said he would lobby the Province for stronger penalties against landowners who act illegally. The Municipal Act allows municipalities to enact a site alteration by-law and doing

DevAdmin September 21, 2017 October 7, 2024

WARD 22 Candidates – Gloucester-South Nepean

The 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 subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. Scott Hodge: #1: “I admit that I need to research this further to properly understand the

Claudia Ruiz September 12, 2017 October 7, 2024

WARD 21 Candidates – Rideau-Goulbourn

The 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 subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. Scott Moffatt: #1: “In the rural area, I strongly believe that rural landowners shouldn’t be subject

Claudia Ruiz September 12, 2017 October 7, 2024

George Wright

“1. Do not support. I don’t see any mention of who owns the land in question. With respect to public land, I support the recommendation. With regard to private land, I do not see that the Conservation Authority or the City would have any authority to rule or dictate legally, especially when you consider both of their track records. Just two off the top of my head, RVCA building their

Claudia Ruiz September 12, 2017 October 7, 2024

WARD 20 Candidates – Osgoode

The 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 subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. Liam Maguire: “I don’t have enough information to say I would or would not support these

Claudia Ruiz September 12, 2017 October 7, 2024

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Preparing for a New Official Plan: Beyond 2036

Choosing our Future reports and papers

City of Ottawa Budget 2018

WARD 23 Candidates – Kanata South

The winning candidates’ responses to our propositions

MEDIA RELEASE: Jim Watson commits to bringing in a site alteration by-law

WARD 22 Candidates – Gloucester-South Nepean

WARD 21 Candidates – Rideau-Goulbourn

George Wright

WARD 20 Candidates – Osgoode

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