Understanding all the complex factors that shape the neighbourhoods of Ottawa would require a graduate degree in urban geography, however, an influential historical plan and famous French town planner can be used as a starting point to better understand the urban form of Ottawa. Before 1950, Ottawa developed what can be characterized as a laissez-faire system that led to competing […]
The Zoning By-law is a more detailed set of regulations that helps implement the Official Plan. If the Zoning By-law is not kept up to date with the Official Plan, the two risk becoming out of sync.
BSKC reached out to the developer with the help of Councillor Bradley’s office with some questions about the development. The answers are provided below.
Ottawa South resident Patricia Quigley has a wintery vision. While many other parts of the city have winter multi-use trails, the Ottawa South area doesn’t.
Planning for the future takes time. Things like building new transit, housing, parks, and transportation infrastructure go through multi-year budgeting and construction processes that can be difficult for the average person to keep up with. So it’s no surprise that for the first two years of BSKC’s existence, not much has visibly changed at South Keys Centre. But buckle up and get ready, because there are a lot of exciting things coming in 2024.
In preparation for all the exciting things to come in 2024, Better South Keys Centre is hosting a strategic planning session on December 4, 2023 to check in on our progress and plan our efforts for next year. Anyone interested in becoming more involved should attend as we’ll be discussing volunteer opportunities.
The Better South Keys Centre (BSKC) group has been hard at work progressing the vision for the Greenboro Pathway Missing Link and so we wanted to give an update.
At the heart of every great community lies the shared vision of its residents. For the South Keys Transit Plaza project, we wanted to tap into that collective wisdom. To bring this vision closer to reality, last year we conducted an extensive survey gathering nearly 100 responses, aiming to understand our community’s aspirations for this central location. Here’s what we discovered.
That’s why we were thrilled when Councillor Bradley of Ward 10 – Gloucester-Southgate, the councillor for South Keys, reached out to us with an idea to show Mayor Sutcliffe the redevelopment area firsthand.
Jane’s Walk is a festival of free neighbourhood walking tours that help put people in touch with their city, the things that happen around them, the built environment, the natural environment, and especially with each other. The walks are given by local people who care passionately about where they live, work, and play. The Imagining a Better South Keys Centre walk will […]