Increased Transit Fares (July 1): OCTranspo’s fares increased on July 1. READ OUR FINDINGS to learn how Ottawa’s bus fares compare to other major cities on a national and international scale.
Transit Commission (July 3): The Commission discussed ACCESSIBILITY TO ALL USERS ON TRANSIT SERVICES.
Transportation Committee (July 5): A successful day for Complete Streets! The Transportation Committee voted to REDEVELOP MAIN STREET AS A COMPLETE STREET and approved making the SEGREGATED BIKE LANES ON LAURIER AVENUE A PERMANENT FEATURE.
Transportation Committee (July 10): This was a special meeting to discuss the staff recommendation of the RICHMOND UNDERGROUND as the preferred corridor to extend the LRT westerly.
Environment Committee (July 16): Cancelled yet again.
City Council (July 17): An action packed agenda at the City Council meeting this month saw a huge success for Complete Streets! Main Street was approved for redevelopment into a complete street, with less lanes for cars. Read WHAT YOUR COUNCILLOR HAD TO SAY on making Main Street a Complete Street. The SEGREGATED BIKE LANES ON LAURIER AVENUE will also be made a permanent feature. We sincerely thank all the Councillors who made this possible! A development that promotes INTENSIFICATION IN CHAPEL HILL was approved, as was the CARDINAL CREEK VILLAGE CONCEPT PLAN. THE RICHMOND UNDERGROUND LRT project will be moving forward, after Councillors approved this corridor for the preferred LRT extension. The proposed ATTIKA CONDO DEVELOPMENT near the Parkdale market was also discussed.
Ecology Ottawa’s rating of City Councillors for July, 2013
Application of the Equality and Inclusion Lens to Transit Services
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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Keith Egli, Marianne Wilkinson |
Thumbs-up |
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Councillors on the Transit Commission* |
Thumbs-up |
* S. Blais, M. Wilkinson, S. Qadri, K. Egli, D. Deans, K. Hobbs, T. Tierney. Note: R. Bloess was absent
Complete street for Main Street- Transportation Committee
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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Keith Egli, Marianne Wilkinson, Peter Clark, David Chernushenko, Rainer Bloess, Mathieu Fleury |
Thumbs-up |
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Diane Deans, Scott Moffatt, Tim Tierney, Allan Hubley |
Thumbs-down |
Comments regarding a complete street for Main Street- Transportation Committee
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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Keith Egli, Marianne Wilkinson, Peter Clark, David Chernushenko |
Thumbs-up |
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Diane Deans, Allan Hubley, Tim Tierney, Steve Desroches |
Thumbs-down |
Councillor Deans’ motion to forego a complete street on Main Street
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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Keith Egli, Marianne Wilkinson, Peter Clark, David Chernushenko, Mathieu Fleury |
Thumbs-up |
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Diane Deans, Scott Moffatt, Tim Tierney, Allan Hubley, Rainer Bloess |
Thumbs-down |
Complete street for Main Street- City Council
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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Councillors who voted in favour* |
Thumbs-up |
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Councillors who dissented** |
Thumbs-down |
*Councillors R. Chiarelli, E. El-Chantiry, R. Bloess, D. Chernushenko, M. Taylor, B. Monette, M. Wilkinson, M. Fleury, S. Qadri, P. Clark, K. Egli, K. Hobbs, T. Tierney, D. Holmes, D. Thompson, P. Hume, M. McRae, and Mayor Jim Watson
**Councillors S. Moffatt, S. Blais, S. Desroches, J. Harder, D. Deans, and A. Hubley
Comments regarding a complete street for Main Street- City Council
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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Keith Egli, Marianne Wilkinson, Peter Clark, David Chernushenko, Keith Egli, Diane Holmes, Mathieu Fleury, Peter Hume, Katherine Hobbs, Mayor Jim Watson |
Thumbs-up |
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Diane Deans, Allan Hubley, Jan Harder |
Thumbs-down |
Segregated bike lanes on Laurier Avenue- Transportation Committee
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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Councillors on the Transportation Committee* |
Thumbs-up |
*Councillors S. Moffatt, R. Bloess, D. Chernushenko, M. Wilkinson, M. Fleury, P. Clark, K. Egli, T. Tierney, and A. Hubley. Absent: Diane Deans
Segregated bike lanes on Laurier Avenue- City Council
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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City Councillors who voted in favour* |
Thumbs-up |
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Bob Monette, Allan Hubley, Stephen Blais |
Thumbs-down |
*Councillors S. Moffatt, R. Chiarelli, E. El-Chantiry, R. Bloess, D. Chernushenko, M.Taylor, S. Desroches, J. Harder, M. Wilkinson, M. Fleury, S. Qadri, P. Clark, K. Egli, D. Deans, K. Hobbs, T. Tierney, D. Holmes, D. Thompson, P. Hume, M. McRae and Mayor J. Watson.
Richmond Underground LRT
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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Councillors on the Transportation Committee* and City Council** |
Thumbs-up |
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Keith Egli |
Thumbs-up |
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David Chernushenko |
Thumbs-up |
* Councillors S. Moffatt, R. Bloess, D. Chernushenko, M. Wilkinson, M. Fleury, P. Clark, K. Egli, D. Deans, T. Tierney, A. Hubley
**Councillors S. Moffatt, R. Chiarelli, E. El-Chantiry, R. Bloess, D. Chernushenko, S. Blais, M.Taylor, S. Desroches, B. Monette, J. Harder, M. Wilkinson, M. Fleury, S. Qadri, P. Clark, K. Egli, D. Deans, K. Hobbs, T. Tierney, D. Holmes, D. Thompson, A. Hubley, P. Hume, M. McRae and Mayor J. Watson.
Intensification in Chapel Hill, Orleans
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Councillor(s) |
Rating |
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Councillors who voted in favour* |
Thumbs-up |
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Bob Monette, Rainer Bloess |
Thumbs-down |
*Councillors S. Moffatt, R. Chiarelli, E. El-Chantiry, D. Chernushenko, S. Blais, M.Taylor, S. Desroches, J. Harder, M. Wilkinson, M. Fleury, S. Qadri, P. Clark, K. Egli, K. Hobbs, T. Tierney, D. Holmes, D. Thompson, A. Hubley, P. Hume, M. McRae. Absent: Major J.Watson, D. Deans
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