Archive 1997-2016
It’s difficult to figure out why the city has a problem with building condominiums near Preston Street. Last week, plans for the development of a 42-storey tower on Preston Street were put on hold because the city wants to review the recent interest in high-rise developments in the area.
Ottawa is facing a critical shortage of low- and middle-income housing units, according to the Centretown organization that’s the city’s main supplier of affordable housing.
The city held a budget consultation last week for downtown residents but nobody came – almost nobody.
Negotiations to install surveillance cameras under the Queensway on Preston Street to deter vandalism are raising questions about who should be responsible for monitoring public spaces.