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Significant new public spaces are expected to be a key feature of the landmark redevelopment of Chaudière and Albert islands in the northwest corner of Centretown, as about 25 per cent of the overall site has been designated for communal use, according to Rodney Wilts, a partner with Windmill Development Group.
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Graphic of the proposed design of the future Head Street Plaza on the west side of Chaudière Island.Ottawa City Council — despite a lone vote of dissent from Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes — has approved the rezoning of Albert and Chaudière islands in Centretown for the creation of a huge, new mixed-use community that could eventually become the site of 1,200 residences, many office buildings and several key public spaces on the Ottawa River shore.
From its picturesque shores to its rushing rapids, Ottawa’s newest star isn’t like most celebrities. Nearly 1,300 kilometres long, with over 300 species of birds, 96 types of fish and a watershed larger than England, the Ottawa River’s wild beauty can’t be captured through a single lens.
As world leaders gathered at the recent United Nations Climate Summit, one absence was especially galling: Prime Minister Stephen Harper.