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The city’s transportation committee has unanimously approved a recent report that suggests turning Queen Street – between Elgin and Bronson – into the “Showcase Street” of the downtown core, replete with “more space for culture, community, and vitality.”
Plans are in the works to make Bronson Avenue safer for cyclists and pedestrians following the death of a cyclist last fall.
More community engagement is needed to end violence against Canadian women, say anti-violence advocates in Ottawa. 
Jason Chen, Centretown NewsMembers of the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women met earlier this month.
Homeless people living in shelters across Ontario have begun receiving a lump-sum payment every month, prompting some concerns that the change from smaller, weekly payouts could result in binge spending and a host of social problems.