Our ASH monthly newsletter is now being sent to ASH members using the Mailchimp service; members will receive the newsletter automatically at the email address you provided; non-members can also sign-up to receive the newsletter using the form in the sidebar. January 2022 Newsletter [EN] Bulletin de mois de décembre 2021 [FR]
The applicant is proposing to construct a 311-unit 25-storey tower sited on a 6-storey podium. The proposal will include privately-owned public space (POPS). Information about the application: Official Plan Amendment Zoning By-law Amendment ASH has been working with the Lowertown Community Association on the file and raised objections to the current proposal based on the density, heritage impact … Read More
ASH’s Position ASH is committed to maintaining Sandy Hill as a diverse, historic, and green community within a vibrant neighbourhood which welcomes people from all walks of life, including those who may be struggling with poverty, addiction, and mental health. At the same time, ASH notes that Sandy Hill is negatively impacted from externalities related to the … Read More
Update 23-Feb-2024 Sandy Hill Community Liaison Committee (SHCLC) This group’s mission is (in short) to provide insights, make connections, put forward recommendations, exchange information and offer suggestions to support the safety and wellbeing of all members of and services in the Sandy Hill community. To find out more about SHCLC initiatives and ASH’s role and contributions please start … Read More
In 2009 the NCC launched a study (together with City of Ottawa and Gatineau) to recommend how to improve the quality and efficiency of transit across the Ottawa River. This was of particular interest to Sandy Hill because as many as 150 STO buses per hour in rush hour travelled south on King Edward Ave and then west … Read More
As part of the Ottawa River Action Plan (ORAP), the City of Ottawa implemented stormwater retrofit measures to reduce and treat runoff from existing urban areas. The general concept for Stewart Street was presented at public open house for the East-West Bikeway (which Stewart Street is part of) on October 18, 2012. The changes involved shifting the curbs, … Read More
After the reopening of the uOttawa tunnel in August 2016, cycle lane markings were added along Somerset St E by the City in October 2016, very similar to those proposed at the meeting in March 2016. Reaction from the community has generaly been positive and it’s very noticeable how much bike traffic is flowing along the street and … Read More
Name Position Contact Notes Donna Gray General Manager, Community & Social Services Donna.Gray@ottawa.ca Laila Gibbons Associate General Manager, Community & Social Services Laila.Gibbons@ottawa.ca Chris Tuck Director, Human Needs Command Centre Christopher.Tuck@ottawa.ca Responsibilities: Provides oversight of services and programs to support the human needs of the City’s most at risk residents throughout the pandemic. The Community Engagement Team … Read More
Feedback link [City of Ottawa]: Access Plan and provide feedback
The release of the Downtown Tunnel Feasibility Study occurred in Aug 2016 (delayed from Q1 2016). This Study examined several possible routes for a 417 to Macdonald-Cartier bridge tunnel and concluded that a tunnel was technically feasible. The recommended route for a tunnel would locate it’s southern portal off the Vanier Parkway at Coventry Rd and continue under … Read More