As we embark on a long weekend, I know that so many of us are looking forward to gathering for Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends.
I spend most of my time thinking and writing about the big issues impacting our city: ending homelessness, combatting addiction, improving public transit, tackling bad-faith evictions, and building better cycling infrastructure.
We all want a city that works. A bus that comes on time. Smooth roads and ample protected bike lanes. Parks with amenities that are both fun and available when you need them.
I have spent the last few days reflecting on conflict, repair, and how we show up for each other, even when we disagree.
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.
I hope you are enjoying this glorious weather and getting some time to enjoy summer events in downtown Ottawa.
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.
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 tomorrow for our annual Minto Park sale (Elgin and Lewis) from 9am-3pm!
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.
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.
The 2024 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend will take place Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.