2 April 2015 / #bike lane #bike path O’Connor Street bikeway open houseYou are invited to attend an open house for the proposed cycling facility along O’Connor Street, from Wellington Street to Glebe Avenue. The open house will take place in Jean Pigott Place at City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West) on Thursday, April 9. The event will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., including a presentation at 7 p.m. The facility would link Confederation Boulevard, the Central Business District, Centretown and the Glebe. If adopted, the City would coordinate this work with the planned resurfacing of O’Connor Street and implement the bikeway starting in 2016. At this open house, participants will learn more details about the project, including: * Gaining an understanding of existing conditions and challenges * Reviewing the preferred concept for the bikeway * Sharing thoughts and ideas on achieving the project goal * Addressing potential community concerns Information will also be included about extending the facility further south, from Glebe Avenue to Fifth Avenue, as proposed by the Glebe Neighbourhood Cycling Plan . Visit ottawa.ca/OConnorBikeway for further information on the preferred concept or to contact the project manager.