During our community safety meeting on August 8th we shared a list with neighbours of who to call when confronting difficult situations in their neighbourhood. We're happy to share this list with neighbours and we encourage you to print it out and keep a copy on your fridge or save these numbers in your phone.
Hello neighbour,
With summer upon us and lots of special events happening in the downtown core, it is not surprising that the issue of road safety for active transportation is in the news again.
Dear neighbour,
Thank you to everyone who reached out after my email earlier this week about community safety. I genuinely appreciate your compassion as we work toward sustainable solutions.
I am happy to say that two important policies that I have been pushing for were passed unanimously by council: the creation of a new supportive housing hub, and the introduction of a pilot non-police crisis intervention service.
Dear neighbour,
I hope that the beginning of summer is treating you well and that you are finding some time to rest and re-connect with friends and family. I wanted to take a minute and share with you an op/ed that I wrote for the Ottawa Citizen today.
Residents and visitors travelling in the area can expect increased traffic and pedestrian activity throughout the festivities. Attendees have been strongly encouraged to utilize public transit to reduce vehicular traffic, and fare is included in the price of the event for ticket holders starting three hours before and up to two hours after the event.
Canadian Heritage hosts the big nation-wide celebration, based in the National Capital Region. The main event site is at LeBreton Flats Park. For details, visit the Government of Canada – Canada Day website.
Getting around downtown on Canada Day will be complicated with numerous road closures and parking restrictions near Parliament Hill and LeBreton Flat. Plan your route ahead of time and expect delays. Public transit is your best options and OC Transpo is offering no-charge special service on Canada Day. Visit octranspo.com for details. For the most current road conditions, visit the City’s interactive traffic map and select both the ‘Events’ and ‘Incidents’ fields.