Ottawa Urbanism Book Club
The Ottawa Urbanism Book Club, along with Councillor Laine Johnson, will discuss Confessions of a Recovering Engineer by Charles Marohn on Monday, April 29, at the Nepean Centrepointe Library (near Woodroffe and Baseline and a short walk/cycle from Baseline transit station). Learn where the term “stroad” comes from! It will also host a virtual author Q&A session with Marohn on May 6 at 5 p.m.
Pre-registration required for the April 29 meeting: email derricksimpson15@gmail.com .
City tree-planting consultation
The city wants to get to a 40 percent urban tree canopy cover in Ottawa by “shifting the approach to tree planting from reactive to proactive.”
Learn how they plan to get more trees planted and add your ideas at engage.ottawa.ca/tree-planting-strategy
Repair Café at City Hall
The Ottawa Tool Library will run a free repair café in Jean Pigott Place on the main floor of City Hall (110 Laurier West) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. Repair Cafés aim to reduce landfill waste by fixing items, teaching new skills, and building community. Fixers and menders will share their knowledge and skills around fixing everything from torn clothing to the wiring in your favourite lamp.
Commanda Bridge reopened
The Chief William Commanda Bridge officially reopened for walking and cycling to Gatineau on March 25, after being closed all winter (even though the snow barely materialized).
City looking for input on climate resiliency
The city will hold four open houses later this month, including in person at City Hall and online, to get your comments on its strategy to get Ottawa ready for a changing climate and determine which actions it should take first. Actions include
- the use of urban heat maps,
- growing the urban forest,
- public education,
- building infrastructure to be resilient, and
- building energy and climate resiliency into future growth and development decisions.
More info and a survey: engage.ottawa.ca/climate-resiliency .