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The Rideau River shoreline is an important recreational pathway and natural area that contributes greatly to the quality of life in Sandy Hill. Yet this critical green space is increasingly being taken over by invasive plants, shrubs and trees. Among … Read More
A secluded neighbourhood in Sandy Hill is being eyed for hundreds of new rental units, causing some residents to worry that the community will undergo a stark transformation, possibly involving more student housing. Story by Jon Willing in the Ottawa … Read More
(For earlier background on ASH’s position on development in our neighbourhood, please read: https://www.ash-acs.ca/savesandyhill/ashs-position/ This page was developed prior to the 2017 municipal election. For a definition of the “missing middle”, see here: https://missingmiddlehousing.com/ Currently, the City of Ottawa is … Read More
ASH participated in a Sandy Hill Town And Gown Committee meeting on November 28, 2019 at Ottawa City Hall to review the handling of the 2019 “Panda Game”. The minutes & PDF (2019 Post Panda Community Discussion.pdf) below were provided … Read More
70 Russell Ave (Google street view) Update, July 13, 2017 City Council today introduced an Interim Control Bylaw in Sandy Hill, Heron Park, Old Ottawa South, parts of Old Ottawa East, Centretown and Overbrook that, for one year, bans ‘bunkhouses’ with … Read More
The Ontario Municipal Board hearing on the proposed 14-storey tower at 560 Rideau Street (at Cobourg) has concluded. Results won’t be available for several months but the Action Sandy Hill team is very encouraged. Thanks to the support of … Read More
June 28th’s meeting of the Town & Gown Committee was a boisterous affair as 60 or more Sandy Hill residents, and some from neighbouring communities, came out to hear Vice-President of Action Sandy Hill, Robert Forbes, make a presentation on … Read More
Chapel Street and Beausoleil (when the intersection was temporarily open) Update April 24th 2016 Plans for a new mixed-use development at the corner of Rideau and Chapel were announced by Trinity Group in July 2014. When the City failed to … Read More
Update Oct 1, 2015 The City’s Information Session on the revised Uptown Rideau Community Design Plan (CDP) and Secondary Plan was held on September 22nd. See the Ottawa Community News article “Revised Uptown Rideau CDP scrutinized by public“. The new … Read More
September Update For more than a year city planners, representatives from Lowertown and Sandy Hill and Rideau Street property owners have been meeting to update the Uptown Rideau Community Design Plan (CDP). However, Richcraft, the owner of the 560 Rideau … Read More