Category: Development
NOTEBOOK: Stories we’re watching in 2017
Let’s take out the crystal ball and look ahead at what 2017 may have in store for Stittsville… CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE Earlier this year we should hear from the Ottawa Senators about what…
2016 REWIND: Looking back at the ups and downs in local heritage
(Above: Barn at the Bradley-Craig farm. Photo by Steve Garecke.) There was bad news and there was good news for heritage buildings in Stittsville in 2016. First, the bad. In…
2016 REWIND: The year in planning and development
(PHOTO: Aerial photo of Fairwinds. Photo by @TwitchxB.) Retirement homes, car dealerships and density. Those are the three words I’d choose to sum up the development proposals we saw this…
2016 REWIND: It happened on Stittsville Main
(The Stittsville Jane’s Walk makes a stop in front of Hudson’s Insurance on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Barry Gray.) At the start of January of this year I wrote:…
NOTEBOOK: A small step to better protect our forests from development
One of my biggest complaints about suburban development is how builders often take a “bulldoze and build” approach, stripping away long-standing forests and natural areas. While there are some restrictions to prevent…
City looks for feedback on Feedmill Creek rehab plan
Feedmill Creek is sort of a “forgotten waterway” in Stittsville. That’s probably because up until very recently, it traversed mostly undeveloped private property. The creek starts at the stormwater ponds…
TIMELAPSE: See Stittsville grow from 1984 to 2016
Google recently released its Google Earth Timelapse, a fascinating compilation of satellite imagery across the world. It allows users to see a 32-year timelapse of any location on earth —…
New zoning proposal and plan of subdivision for 5618 Hazeldean
The City of Ottawa has received a proposal for a zoning change and plan of subdivision at 5618 Hazeldean Road, just east of Iber between Hazeldean Road and the Trans…
Qadri encourages Business Improvement Area for Stittsville Main
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) On Monday, November 21st, I was pleased to attend the Stittsville Village Association event, “Reinventing Stittsville Main Street”. The discussion focused on potential business growth in…
QADRI: Time for Ontario Municipal Board to adapt
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s weekly newsletter) As you may know, the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) is currently under review for changes. This week, council reviewed the report and a motion…
COMMENT: Opportunity, momentum and passion for a revitalized Stittsville Main
About 45 people packed into Quitters on Monday night to take part in a panel discussion called Re-Inventing Stittsville Main. I organized the event along with the Stittsville Village Association,…
City seeks input on “Silas Bradley Park” commemorative naming
The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting online public consultations on a naming proposal. Comments on these proposals must be received no later than December 22.
LIVE VIDEO: Re-inventing Stittsville Main
If all goes as planned, you can watch a live video stream of tonight’s Re-Inventing Stittsville Main event on YouTube, thanks to ISI Webcasting. Tune in starting at 7:30pm. Here’s…
Tree cutting starts Monday for Minto’s Potter’s Key
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) I would like to take a moment to provide a quick update on the tree cutting in Potter’s Key. Today, the contractors have received their final…
NOTEBOOK: Parking goes underground on Hazeldean
Can you imagine a Hazeldean Road development with more parkland than parking?