Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes has criticized the “disconnect” she has observed between the City of Ottawa’s promises to pedestrians and the money it allocates to actually implement measures to make walking downtown safer and more convenient.
Monique Elliot, Centretown NewsPedestrians must navigate narrow, crumbling sidewalks at Bronson Avenue and Christie Street.
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New CCCA president seeks more members
Jordan Charbonneau says that his first task as the new president of the Centretown Citizens Community Association is to attract more members to give the group a stronger voice. 
Brittany Corry, Centretown NewsJordan Charbonneau
Hybrid school care may compromise daycare programs
In a recommendation to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, senior staff say a hybrid model of childcare should be implemented in Ottawa public schools as part of its extended day program. 
Kelsey Atkinson, Centretown NewsChildren play at the Centretown Cooperative Kindergarten Program. The daycare will not partner with the local school board if a joint program is established.
Downtown office vacancy rates on the upswing
The development of new office space in the downtown core and the movement of government workers away from the centre of the city may soon lead to a rise in vacant office space in Centretown, a new study suggests. 
Brittany Corry, Centretown News150 Elgin Street is part of a large construction boom in the downtown area.