BSKC has many exciting initiatives underway in 2023 to transform South Keys Centre into a vibrant 15-minute community, and we need volunteers to help us get it done!
Happy Anniversary Better South Keys Centre!
A big thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our One-year anniversary meeting last night. We had a fun little round of trivia, some recaps from each of our committees, an excellent presentation from our guest speakers at Fotenn Planning and Design and then we wrapped it up with some of our priorities for next year. […]
Join us to celebrate one year!
We hope you can join us for a celebration of our first year successes and all the great ideas for next! Please register in advance. We’ll have a special guest and even trivia!
See you on Zoom on November 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Event Recap: Spring Walk and Talk
Better South Keys Centre held its first public event since its creation last fall — a Spring walk and talk tour around the South Keys Centre property. While we had a wonderfully huge turnout and had to split into two groups, we know that many of you weren’t able to make it so we wanted to share a recap.
Event: Spring Walk and Talk
You’re invited to join us for our Spring Walk and Talk on Saturday, April 23 at 10 a.m. at South Keys Station next to the Walmart at South Keys Centre.
Greenboro Pathway — The Missing Link
Greenboro has an extensive existing network of comfortable multi-use pathways connecting several schools and parks, Greenboro Plaza, Conroy Mall, and the Greenboro Community Centre with its library and facilities. One can walk or bike from Hawthorne Road all the way through to Pebble Road at Pushman Park (just west of Albion Road) through these paths with only a few major road crossings. This is an amazing asset that makes Greenboro a pleasant place to walk and cycle around — it connects the community.
Our Vision and Guiding Principles
So far we’ve covered the where and why of South Keys Centre, and how we came to be who we are — so it’s about time we cover what we envision the future of South Keys Centre being.
Listening to the Community and Kicking Off ‘Better South Keys Centre’
After getting lots of interest and questions from his blog on the redevelopment of South Keys Centre, Ottawa South resident Matt Pinder convened a virtual public meeting on November 2, and then a second one on December 9, which brought together neighbours and community members — and not just from the immediate South Keys/Greenboro area. Matt was joined by a wide variety of other Ottawa South residents who use South Keys Centre services today, and who were interested in learning about this redevelopment project and in offering their thoughts.
The Seeds of the Future
it? Could it be a hub for all of Ottawa South? Could its redesign help make it safer for pedestrians, cyclists and community members of all accessibility levels?