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 […]
Can We Make Bank Street a Safer Place for People?
Across the city, there’s a lot of good things happening along Bank Street right now.
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 […]
Could Ottawa South be next for a multi-use winter trail?
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.
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.
South Keys Transit Plaza: Our Community Speaks Out
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.
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.
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.