ASH Letter to Council on 275 Laurier East

20 March 2014 The Mayor and Councillors City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1 Privately-Owned Purpose-Built Student Residence – 275 Laurier Avenue East Dear Mayor and Councillors: On March 26, 2014, Council will be called upon to decide on whether or not to grant planning approval for the proposal to build a privately-owned purpose-built … Read More

Developing a Better Plan for Developers

[27-May-2013] Click here to view the original article. Ottawa Citizen — Overheard on a Bridgehead Coffeehouse patio last weekend: “Politicians are bought and sold by the developers in this town.” It’s not the first time such a charge has been hurled against councillors and the city planning staff, and it’s not likely to be the last. Two-and-a-half years … Read More