If you drive on Bank Street through South Keys, you’ve hopefully noticed some new signs indicating that the speed limit there is now 50 km/h.
Better South Keys Centre, Local Project Updates – May 2025
A Lower Speed Limit for Bank Street, A New Pedestrian Bridge over Hunt Club Road, and More! BSKC’s Spring 2025 Updates Bank Street Bridge Cycling Improvements: The City has a project underway to develop design options for a comfortable cycling connection crossing the bridge, connecting Johnston Road to Kitchener Avenue. At Kitchener Avenue, the project would connect to cycle tracks […]
How much of Ottawa came to be the way it is
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 […]
Three Big Changes Coming to South Keys Centre in 2024
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.
Advocacy progressing on Greenboro Pathway Missing Link
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.
Mayor Sutcliffe tour with Better South Keys Centre
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.
Changing the world… One delayed widening at a time!
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead
Letter to the City re: proposed widening of the Airport Parkway
The proposed widening of the Airport Parkway has been one we’ve been following and attending meetings on for some time now, but with the recent City of Ottawa budget, there is a lot of focus on it currently. While some people hear the plans and think it will help alleviate traffic, it’s much more complex than that.
Ward 10 – Gloucester-Southgate Councillor Q&A
We asked those running for city councillor for Ward 10 – Gloucester-Southgate to answer a few questions pertaining to the redevelopment of South Keys Centre.
Talking South Keys with RM Transit
Perhaps the most important element of the transformation of South Keys Centre is the OC Transpo O-Train Line 2 expansion project currently underway. While the former Line 2 (“Trillium Line”) ended at Greenboro, after construction is completed next year the line will run to Barrhaven, with several new stations along the way, including at South Keys.