In 2013 the City of Ottawa began a project called Building a Liveable Ottawa 2031 which will review the Official Plan, Transportation Master Plan, Infrastructure Master Plan, Cycling Plan and Pedestrian Plan and set the directions, policies and priorities for the City over the next decades.
Twelve planning issues will be considered: Intensification, urban land issues, rural preservation, urban design, transit-oriented development, employment land review, infrastructure needs, public transit, complete streets, active transportation, sustainable transportation, and affordability.
Community input is critical will have an impact on the final decisions made by city planners and City Council and the time to get involved is now.
- Fill out the Building a Liveable Ottawa survey: http://liveableottawa.fluidsurveys.com/s/2031/?p=0&k=&h=b07e0bc1c3751d34acbef5b8546b29ae&s=eyJwYWdlcGF0aCI6IFswXX0%3D&n=.&l=en March 1st.
- Attend one of the public consultations to listen and share your views. The next one will be:
Wednesday February 13, 7-9PM; Andrew Haydon Hall and Jean Pigott Place; Ottawa City Hall; RSVP before February 12 by e-mailing planning@ottawa.ca. - Write to your Councillor and Mayor Jim Watson with your questions, concerns and thoughts
- Join the conversion on Twitter. Tweet your ideas with the hashtag #liveableottawa (the City is tracking the hashtag).
- Go to: http://www.ottawamagazine.com/society/2013/02/07/launch-building-a-liveable-ottawa-2031-what-it-means-for-you-whether-youre-urban-suburban-or-rural/ and http://www.Ottawa.ca/liveableottawa to learn more.
