Archive 1997-2016
City councillors are hoping to revamp, later this year, the cash-in-lieu of parking policy that has been called “inconsistent” and “prohibitive” by Centretown business improvement area executives.
A growing number of people with disabilities and new laws are forcing Centretown businesses to rethink accessibility.
By Carolyn Girard
Solar power, which is one of the few ways city-dwellers can produce their own green energy, is not cost effective if they currently rely on Ontario Hydro. Unfortunately, it’s cheaper to keep buying electricity from the province rather than installing solar panels and the equipment that goes with it.
Ottawa residents are embracing the luxurious life. Seventy-five luxury homes were sold from January to September in 2006 – a sizable increase compared to the 56 units which were sold in 2005, says Royal LePage Real Estate Services’ Carriage Trade Luxury Properties Report.