This afternoon, we learned that the provincial government is poised to ban the Supervised Consumption Site currently operated by the Somerset West Community Health Centre.
Transition to housing, problematic properties, zoning meeting, and more!
I hope you are enjoying this glorious weather and getting some time to enjoy summer events in downtown Ottawa.
Community security, Canada Day, open office hours, Transportation Master Plan, and more!
Summer is here! I have been having so much fun bumping into residents at events like Italian Week, the Centretown Community Health Centre’s 55th anniversary celebration, the McLeod Street block party and the Chinatown Night Market.
Streets for people, final 1010 Somerset consultation, Elgin Street Market, and more!
Why can’t Ottawa be more like Montreal? I get asked this question all the time, as my neighbours look enviously at that city’s extensive network of safe cycling paths and pedestrianized streets. And hey, I get it.
Join us for the Minto Park sale and other events in the community!
Join us tomorrow for our annual Minto Park sale (Elgin and Lewis) from 9am-3pm!
Revitalizing downtown, Doors Open Ottawa, Minto Park Sale and more!
How do we revitalize downtown Ottawa? This is a question I get asked all the time, and it was the focus of a new action plan launched by the Ottawa Board of Trade earlier this month.
Some thoughts on 1010 Somerset and how we move forward
When I was first elected as councillor for Somerset Ward in 2022, one of the first meetings I had was with city staff about a proposed new development on the land adjoining the Plant Recreation Centre in Little Italy.
Race weekend street closures
The 2024 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend will take place Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.
Cycling safety, new 1010 Somerset plan and remembering Diane Deans
Mobility is a human right. I think about this when I walk or bike through our city. I certainly thought about this a lot this morning, when I joined one of our residents to do errands via ParaTranspo and experienced some of her daily frustrations at delays.
How our city is changing, open office hours, Minto Park Sale, and more!
Zoning has always been political. It protects and regulates our city, helping to ensure that we build complete, safe communities. But the decisions about what a city builds, who gets to live there and what amenities are allowed to develop nearby have often been made to exclude, rather than include.
Ending renovictions, support after McNabb incident, cleaning Plouffe Park and celebrating Earth Day
Imagine living in your apartment for decades, faithfully maintaining your home and paying your rent on time. And then out of nowhere, you get an eviction notice from your landlord, claiming that they need to do extensive renovations and that you must vacate the premises.
Improving downtown security, banning fossil fuel ads and more!
“You can't rely on bringing people downtown, you have to put them there.” That is a quote from the great Jane Jacobs from her seminal work, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. I have been reflecting on that statement a lot lately, as we work to revitalize Ottawa’s downtown core in the face of post-COVID workforce changes.