official plan

A billboard advertising the Trinity Station development at 900 Albert St. A senior city planning manager says while there will be more to come, Ottawa’s housing future is not in high-rises. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) With one million residents and counting, Ottawa is in a whole new league of cities. ...

City Hall (photo/Devyn Barrie) The city is looking for your feedback on their “Five Big Moves” report for the new official plan. There are surveys on engage.ottawa.ca on five topics: Growth, Mobility, Urban Design, Resiliency and the Economy. The surveys are very quick to fill out and are one way for you to have a say on each of the big moves discussed in the report. ...

The City of Ottawa is developing a new official plan. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The City of Ottawa this week released the draft broad directions for the next official plan, the key document that will guide development from 2021 through 2046. There are five of these directions, outlined in a “Five Big Moves” report. ...

Artist’s rendering of a finished St-Laurent Station. (via ligneconfederationline.ca) Over the past few days I’ve been skimming the framing report for Ottawa’s new official plan — Ottawa Next: Beyond 2036. It was presented to the planning committee in mid-February and contains the city’s evaluation of the forces that will change Ottawa in the coming century. ...