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.
Join us for our in-person 2024 strategy session
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.
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.
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.
Greenboro Missing Link Ride on May 27
Join us for a short group ride-and-chat to discuss ways to improve pedestrian and cycling connections along the Greenboro Pathway to South Keys Shopping Centre. We’ll ride to the South Keys Transit Station and back with a few stops along the way.
Join us for a Jane’s Walk on May 6!
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 […]
Join us for the 2023 Sawmill Creek Cleanup on April 29
In collaboration with Better South Keys Centre, City Stream Watch will be conducting a cleanup in Sawmill Creek at the South Keys Shopping Centre. Participants will help to clean up garbage in the stream and shorelines surrounding Sawmill Creek. We will meet near the RBC at 9 a.m. When: Come for any length of time between 9 am and noon. Parking: Park between […]
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