Policies & Threats Related to Greenspaces
‘+ David Reevely’s report in the Ottawa Citizen, with video, November 3, 2014 + Ottawa Citizen editorial, November 4, 2014 + David Reevely’s follow-up piece, about the dubious value of a heritage designation, November 4, 2014 + Randall Denley in the Ottawa Citizen opining that the C.E.F. should be turned into Ottawa’s Central Park, November 5, 2014 Go back to lead article and list of pages
‘+ Leslie Maitland, then-President of Heritage Ottawa, published “60 Acres to be Carved from the Central Experimental Farm, a National Historic Site of Canada,” November 4, 2014 See also letters from Heritage Ottawa to Messrs. Baird and Kitts, December 18, 2014 + Julie Harris wrote, also on the Heritage Ottawa web site, “Central Experimental Farm’s Management Plan Should be Respected,” November 5, 2014 + A statement by Heritage Canada The
On November 3, 2014, Ottawa West-Nepean MP John Baird, in his capacity as the Minister responsible for the National Capital Commission, announced that the federal government would make 60 acres (24 ha) of the Central Experimental Farm available for a new Ottawa Hospital facility. He was flanked at the announcement by National Capital Commission CEO Mark Kristmanson and Ottawa Hospital CEO Jack Kitts. Here are the NCC’s news release and
Greenspace success indicators: A proposal (15 April 2007) Rockcliffe Airbase development project on hold (late 2007) Canada Lands Corporation acquires Rockcliffe Airbase (May 2011) Ideas Fair (26 November 2012) Second Open House (25 May 2013) Update (26 November 2013) Community Design Plan (February 2014) Greenspace Alliance responds to the draft CDP (2 July 2015) Other Comments on the final development proposals (2 July 2015) Economic value of “natural” capital —
Planning Committee on September 22, 2015 will consider key components of the redevelopment of the former CFB Rockcliffe. The Greenspace Alliance sent in the following comment today: To: Members of Planning Committee, and Melody Duffenais, Committee Coordinator Cc: the other Members of Council, and Dawn Whelan, Council Coordinator Re: Planning Committee, Item 3, Agenda 14, 22 September 2015 – Community Design Plan, Master Servicing Study and Official Plan Amendment
2 July 2015 Other comments sent to the City include: + Al Crosby on the Tree Conservation and Environmental Reports; + Lorne Peterson noted that residents and local naturalists can provide consultants with better information for the planning documents in a community design plan; + Iola Price on tree preservation and the Parks Master Plan; + Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre on Wildlife and Significant Wildlife Habitat; and the City’s reply. Don Schultz, Director, Real
2 July 2015 Following a public meeting called by the City on June 25, 2015, the Greenspace Alliance sent in its response. Canada Lands Company is commended for its public consultation process and its generous designation of parkland, among other things. We do feel that more effort could be made to retain existing trees and that park amenities should be more respectful of the existing vegetation. We argue for an additional
February 2014 The Greenspace Alliance submitted its response to Canada Lands Company (CLC) following the Open House on 18 Feb 2014 concerning the preferred draft Community Design Plan (CDP) for the former CFB Rockcliffe. http://www.greenspace-alliance.ca/files/CLC Rockcliffe Draft CDP GA response final_0.pdf
26 November 2013 Since I last posted an update on the development plans for the former Rockcliffe Airbase (17 May 2013 — [GA List] Rockcliffe Airbase Community Design Plan Alternatives), there has been a workshop at the Hampton Court Inn held on May 25th and two further Public Advisory Group (PAG) meetings where I represent our Alliance. At the Public Advisory Group (PAG) meeting of April 30th, 2013 I tabled
17 May 2013 CLC has kindly provided the Rockcliffe Public Advisory Group (PAG) the most recent versions of the three Alternatives that will be shown at the May 25 Open House. The alternatives will be presented at the workshops on Saturday 25 May, 2013 in the Hampton Inn at the intersection of Coventry Road and Alta Vista Drive between 9 am to 4 pm. For more information and to register,
