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As buses, bicycles and cars jostle for space during rush hour in Centretown, the National Capital Commission has developed a plan that could ease the commute for some residents by better integrating the transit systems of Ottawa and Gatineau.
Design plans for construction that is set to begin this summer along Gladstone Avenue between Bank and Cartier streets have brought up concerns as parking spaces will be traded for trees. The construction will upgrade a century-old water main and sewer system, says project manager Susan Johns.
Matthew Lee, Centretown NewsA construction project on Gladstone Avenue may eliminate some on-street parking.
Private businesses and consultants are urging the city to keep the world-renowned Leadership in Energy and Environment Design certification as part of its green-building policy.
Residents of Ottawa may have noticed a change in the look of some of the city's police cruisers patrolling the streets in the past month, after a miscommunication about the design delayed release the of the new cars.
Veronica Tang, Centretown NewsFleet Officer Denis Lecuyer (left) and Const. Eric Perreault walk past two of the Ottawa Police Service's 58 new Ford Taurus police cruisers.