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It’s going to be a big week for public consultation in Ottawa.
Two marquee projects on the city’s long-term To Do list — the extension of the Confederation LRT line and a new central library — are to be the subject of back-to-back open houses at Ottawa City Hall.
Here’s what you need to know.
Confederation Line LRT western extension
What’s the latest: The City of Ottawa and the National Capital Commission (NCC) working group announced on Mar. 6 that an agreement in principle had been reached that would see a portion of the LRT extension between Dominion and Cleary stations to be fully buried under a realigned Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway.
The preferred option, which the city says is within the $980-million budgeted for the western extension, would see the proposed route alignment move about 30 metres closer to the Ottawa River. This option satisfies the two criteria set out by the NCC to provide unimpeded access to lands along the river corridor and shoreline and to protect mature trees in the area.
Moving the parkway traffic lanes and reducing the size of the median will also create a much wider band of green space along the river, where the NCC eventually hopes to have a linear park that would stretch from the Canadian War Museum in the east to Britannia Park in the west.
Why it matters: Because it’s taken so long to get here — for years, local politicians and planners were unable to find a solution for this stretch of track that would satisfy both the city and the NCC.
And because there really couldn’t be a city-wide LRT system without a western corridor that both sides could agree on.
In the words of Mayor Jim Watson, the “historic agreement” could allow the city to one day connect Bayshore and Baseline through the downtown core to Place d’Orléans via phase two LRT and to Bowesville and Riverside South via the Trillium O-Train line.
New central library
*Seating is limited and, as of Saturday, it was only possible to be placed on a waiting list. However, the public session will be available through a live webcast of the presentations at www.OttawaCentralLibrary.ca. The broadcast will be available on Mar. 31 at 7 p.m.
After the presentation, participants will be given options for submitting their input online through Apr. 6. The webcast will be available for viewing during the entire online submission period, the library says.
What’s the latest: Opened in 1971, the Ottawa Public Library’s main branch at the corner of Metcalfe and Laurier is now too small and badly out of date. A consultant’s report last summer estimated that renovating the existing location would cost at least $70 million.
The library board is exploring the possibility of a public-private partnership to rebuild it, but also wants the public’s help to determine what’s needed in a new library.
“This is a great opportunity for the people of Ottawa to tell us what matters in a central library,” said Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney, who chairs the library board.
Why it matters: Because a new central library is long overdue. “The time has come for this important community discussion,” Mayor Jim Watson said in a media release earlier this month.
“Our Central Library is an important asset which needs to better reflect our dynamic and talented city. I look forward to collaborating with residents to discuss how we can make the most of this exciting project.”
The results of the public input will be presented to the library board in June.
mpearson@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/mpearson78
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Two marquee projects on the city’s long-term To Do list — the extension of the Confederation LRT line and a new central library — are to be the subject of back-to-back open houses at Ottawa City Hall.
Here’s what you need to know.
Confederation Line LRT western extension
- When: Mon. Mar. 30; 5 to 8 p.m. (presentation at 6:30 p.m.)
- Where: Jean Pigott Place (110 Laurier Ave. West, main floor)
What’s the latest: The City of Ottawa and the National Capital Commission (NCC) working group announced on Mar. 6 that an agreement in principle had been reached that would see a portion of the LRT extension between Dominion and Cleary stations to be fully buried under a realigned Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway.
The preferred option, which the city says is within the $980-million budgeted for the western extension, would see the proposed route alignment move about 30 metres closer to the Ottawa River. This option satisfies the two criteria set out by the NCC to provide unimpeded access to lands along the river corridor and shoreline and to protect mature trees in the area.
Moving the parkway traffic lanes and reducing the size of the median will also create a much wider band of green space along the river, where the NCC eventually hopes to have a linear park that would stretch from the Canadian War Museum in the east to Britannia Park in the west.
Why it matters: Because it’s taken so long to get here — for years, local politicians and planners were unable to find a solution for this stretch of track that would satisfy both the city and the NCC.
And because there really couldn’t be a city-wide LRT system without a western corridor that both sides could agree on.
In the words of Mayor Jim Watson, the “historic agreement” could allow the city to one day connect Bayshore and Baseline through the downtown core to Place d’Orléans via phase two LRT and to Bowesville and Riverside South via the Trillium O-Train line.
New central library
- When: Tues., Mar. 31; 7 to 9 p.m.
- Where: Jean Pigott Place* (110 Laurier Ave. West, main floor)
*Seating is limited and, as of Saturday, it was only possible to be placed on a waiting list. However, the public session will be available through a live webcast of the presentations at www.OttawaCentralLibrary.ca. The broadcast will be available on Mar. 31 at 7 p.m.
After the presentation, participants will be given options for submitting their input online through Apr. 6. The webcast will be available for viewing during the entire online submission period, the library says.
What’s the latest: Opened in 1971, the Ottawa Public Library’s main branch at the corner of Metcalfe and Laurier is now too small and badly out of date. A consultant’s report last summer estimated that renovating the existing location would cost at least $70 million.
The library board is exploring the possibility of a public-private partnership to rebuild it, but also wants the public’s help to determine what’s needed in a new library.
“This is a great opportunity for the people of Ottawa to tell us what matters in a central library,” said Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney, who chairs the library board.
Why it matters: Because a new central library is long overdue. “The time has come for this important community discussion,” Mayor Jim Watson said in a media release earlier this month.
“Our Central Library is an important asset which needs to better reflect our dynamic and talented city. I look forward to collaborating with residents to discuss how we can make the most of this exciting project.”
The results of the public input will be presented to the library board in June.
mpearson@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/mpearson78
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