Despite public concerns over a rise in parking congestion, city council approved re-zoning amendments last week to allow for the expansion of the Islam Care Centre.
Islam OttawaAn illustration of the proposed Islam Care Centre at 312 Lisgar St.
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City re-evaluating need for advisory committees
Thirteen of the city’s 15 citizen advisory committees could be merged or eliminated in a bid to improve city governance, according to city officials working on a report expected to be published later this spring.
Downtown LRT stations’ location remains uncertain
Centretown businesses’ hopes for an Elgin Street entrance to Ottawa’s planned light rail transit system are back on track after a last-minute proposal for a pedestrian walkway offered a potential solution to the impact of moving a key downtown station to the Rideau Centre.
Bronson project safety queried
Although the reconstruction of Bronson Avenue is slated to begin March 27, some Centretown residents are still raising concerns about whether the city’s plans make the busy, traffic-plagued road any safer.