The April 2022 issue of The Centretown BUZZ, Centretown’s community newspaper, is out.
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Category: April 2022
Convoy class action lawsuit now targeting truckers
Watch out truckers! Paul Champ is filling in the “John Doe’s” in the class action lawsuit against the convoy occupation of Centretown.
Bee and butterfly garden expanding
Volunteers plan to expand a bee and butterfly garden that was started last summer at Bank and Frank Streets. The garden is a project of the Centretown Community Association.
Stuart MacKay to run in Somerset Ward
Stuart MacKay has announced he plans to run for Somerset Ward city councillor in the city election in October.
Wellington, Sparks block to be remade
Alayne McGregor Six competing designs for the downtown block opposite Parliament Hill were unveiled April 11. Whichever is chosen, it will mean a radical change in the streetscape of Wellington and Sparks Street. Known as “Block 2,” the block extends…
Skyline: Glitzy towers and new life poured into an old (concrete) bottle
Robert Smythe profiles two construction projects now underway that will change the face of the western part of downtown.
Somerset Ward: The case for fare-free transit
Cities all over the world, including Ottawa, are beginning to take a fresh look at how we pay for public transit. Currently, we follow a model that charges transit users for every ride. What’s missing from this model is that public transit provides a public good and is an essential service.
Reflections on being there: from protest to pushback, takedown to aftermath
Stephen Thirlwall reflects on the experience of living under the convoy occupation for more than three weeks.
Dining safely and socially in the street in the pandemic city
Two recent Carleton University master of architecture graduates, Shelby Hagerman and Rehab Salama, released a design handbook called Dinner in the Street. It explored innovative ways of rethinking streets in order to safely dine and socialize.
Dalhousie Community Association: Retaining local character near Preston Street
Centretown Community Association Report
The Centretown Community Association column lets you know about gardens, Earth Day, the Rethinking Community Safety event, and volunteering for the Farmers Market.
The Good, the Bad, and the Bumpy: Doug Ford, rethink the mask mandate
Ryan points out that ever since the mask mandate has been lifted, the number of COVID-19 cases has skyrocketed everywhere.
What’s on in Ottawa and beyond
Removing affordable housing violates human rights?
An appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal is arguing that affordable housing is a human right, and that the City of Ottawa’s recent approval of a major redevelopment discriminated against racialized and disabled residents.
Our Neighbour Woods
Darlene Pearson talks to members of her NeighbourWoods team about why Centretown’s trees are important to them.
Jane’s Walk returns in person in 2022
Reconnect with your community as Jane’s Walk Ottawa-Gatineau returns to local streets in 2022
Comment: Gun violence prevention as public health policy
Guns are an epidemic in our society and should be treated through the lens of public health policy, says Rob MacDonald.