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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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.
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.
No bike lane say Laurier businesses and residents
Laurier Avenue West residents have launched a petition calling for the immediate removal of the street's segregated bike lanes amid safety concerns and the lack of on-street parking for visitors.