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We have Petrie, Westboro (though closed this year) and Britannia. The former two will be relatively accessible by O-Train. Same with Mooney's Bay.
Petrie will actually be more readily accessible than Mooney's.
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Petrie will actually be more readily accessible than Mooney's.
Both Mooney's Bay and Petrie Island are around 1.3-1.6 kms walk from their respective O-train stations. Pretty cool.
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I'd give Mooney's the edge in terms of accessibility. Trim to Petrie's is quite a hostile walk with plenty of detours. Mooney's to its namesake station is a relatively pleasant walk.
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I'd give Mooney's the edge in terms of accessibility. Trim to Petrie's is quite a hostile walk with plenty of detours. Mooney's to its namesake station is a relatively pleasant walk.
Petrie's is a more direct and intuitive route, though. I'd rather walk that dirt road than a five-lane stroad any day.
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Petrie's is a more direct and intuitive route, though. I'd rather walk that dirt road than a five-lane stroad any day.
That's a good point. Hoping that they can get the bridge to the north side of the station built and completed by opening day, which would be a huge help. City really should add proper sidewalks and bike lanes as well from the station to the beach.

Mooney's, as you mentioned, is not intuitive. The station is named for Mooney's Bay, but I'm sure no one who is not familiar with the area would have a clue how to get there.

Some clear destinations maps at stations, and signage directing people to those destinations, really should be part of the Stage 2 project. Parliament, Dow's Lake, Mooney's Bay, Kichi Sibi (to lookout and Westboro Beach), Corso Italia, Tunney's - they all need to have obvious links to their major destinations.
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Makes you wonder why they are spending millions building that parking lot next to the Westboro beach given it's the only beach that is *actually* within walking distance (as in with little kids) from the LRT.

If you have a car drive to the Petrie Island/Mooney's Bay/Britannia.
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Somerset Square from above.

I always thought they should close over Spadina crossing to Wellington considering it's a one way and doesn't get too much traffic/ have much use, and instead expand Somerset Square. Maybe doing something different with it and have some grass or something. I saw a photo from a long time ago that there used to be a cannon pointing West down Wellington where Wellington and Somerset meet.


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The developer of 979 Wellington is proposing something similar; close Wellington in front of their building to expand Somerset Square. The Spadina crossing would remain, however.

Of course, that's the City's call, and probably at the City's expense (though I assume the up zoning would have come with some sort of cash in lieu of parkland).

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I think the lack of outdoor pools came up in the Municipal Election thread. Well, seems Gatineau has a very different approach when it comes to pools.

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Premier du genre à Gatineau, le bassin aquatique multifonctionnel extérieur du parc Jack-Eyamie, nouvellement construit dans le secteur Masson-Angers, semble répondre à un réel besoin alors qu'il est de loin la plus populaire infrastructure de cette catégorie d'un bout à l'autre de la ville.

Des neuf piscines extérieures d'ouest en est de Gatineau, celle érigée au coût de 2,6 millions de dollars, qui comprend notamment un bassin récréatif avec une entrée de style plage, un bassin de nage, un bain à jets et des jeux d'eau, est sans conteste la plus fréquentée. Selon les statistiques les plus récentes de la Ville, depuis le début de l'été, la moyenne de baigneurs par heure y est à certains moments de la journée plus du double de la seconde piscine la plus achalandée (Manoir-des-Trembles).

En marge de l'inauguration officielle des installations lundi, le maire suppléant et conseiller du district de Masson-Angers, Mario Aubé, n'a pas manqué de souligner que ces chiffres prouvent que les investissements étaient essentiels dans ce coin de la ville pour l'offre de service aquatique.

«C'était primordial. Quand on a su que la piscine ici était irréparable en 2018, il a fallu que mon prédécesseur (Marc Carrière) se retrousse les manches pour s'assurer qu'on ne se retrouve pas juste avec de simples jeux d'eau, par exemple. [...] C'est tout un investissement dans Masson-Angers et c'est fréquenté depuis le jour 1. [...] C'est beaucoup plus qu'une piscine, il faut voir ça comme un endroit où on peut maintenant y passer la journée, on peut faire un pique-nique, dîner, il y a des endroits ombragés, il y aussi la piscine à jets, des couloirs pour faire des longueurs, etc», dit-il, ajoutant qu'il est agréable de gérer «de la croissance» et que plusieurs citoyens lui envoient des messages au sujet de ce nouveau lieu.


Le maire suppléant et conseiller du district de Masson-Angers, Mario Aubé (centre gauche), a assisté à l'inauguration officielle des installations avec d'autres élus, comme le ministre responsable de l'Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe (centre droite).

Rappelant que les plus récentes prévisions font état de besoins en infrastructures sportives évalués à un demi-milliard sur une décennie à travers le territoire, M. Aubé estime que ce type de bassin aquatique multifonctionnel sera au final bienvenu dans chacun des secteurs de la ville.

«Probablement que ça va faire des petits ailleurs», lance l'élu.

Synergie

Fier qu'il s'agisse d'un endroit où les générations pourront se côtoyer, le vice-président de la Commission des loisirs, des sports et du développement communautaire, Edmond Leclerc, a de son côté souligné que le parc, où l'on retrouve aussi par exemple terrains de soccer, baseball et tennis, répond tout à fait à l'objectif de la Ville de créer une synergie entre les plateaux sportifs.

En plus des aires de baignade, le site comprend également un chalet de service complètement revampé où on retrouve un vestiaire comprenant toilettes, cabines et douches; de même que du mobilier urbain et une terrasse.

Le bassin aquatique utilise un système de filtration autonome au chlore liquide et au sable ne requérant aucune manipulation additionnelle, une première en sol gatinois.

Les installations ne sont pas encore 100% complétées puisqu'une glissade y fera son apparition en 2023.

«C'est à la fine pointe de ce qui se fait. C'est une excellente nouvelle pour les familles du secteur qui attendaient ça depuis déjà bien longtemps. On en voit souvent des installations de type-là un peu partout, ce sont de belles installations. On peut vraiment être fier de ça, dans l'est de Gatineau, en plus. Je pense que c'est important: il y a des secteurs où il y a beaucoup de développement, mais dans l'est, je pense qu'il faut s'assurer que nos citoyens aient accès aux meilleures infrastructures pour se divertir», a mentionné le ministre responsable de l'Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe.

Alors que les trois paliers de gouvernement ont injecté à parts égales 850 000$ dans ce projet, l'élu est d'avis que l'expérience devra se répéter dans le futur parce que les infrastructures sportives s'avèrent l'un des thèmes les plus récurrents dans les conversations à brûle-pourpoint avec les citoyens mais aussi les maires et mairesses.

«Je trouve qu'aujourd'hui c'est le parfait exemple que lorsque les trois paliers travaillent ensemble, on arrive à de superbes projets, parce que c'est vrai que la contribution de Québec, comme celle des autres partenaires, est importante, sinon c'est plus difficile de boucler un cadre financier», lance-t-il.

Famille Eyamie

L'inauguration, qui a eu lieu sans baigneurs en raison à la fois du temps frais et de la pluie, s'est déroulée en présence de membres de la famille du légendaire cycliste Jack Eyamie, décédé en 1983 et intronisé au Temple de la renommée du cyclisme québécois en 1994. Ses enfants André, Christine et Monique étaient sur place pour la coupure du ruban de ce parc baptisé en son honneur.
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I feel like I saw a thread somewhere about this project but I can't seem to find it.



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Sort of related - the interior work at World Exchange is taking an insanely long time.
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I don't know if someone already posted this on the forum but I saw this sign in the entrance parking of the Kruger plant in Gatineau.

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I don't know if someone already posted this on the forum but I saw this sign in the entrance parking of the Kruger plant in Gatineau.

It looks like it's a part of the NCC North Shore Parklands Plan - there wasn't a thread for that before - but there is now: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=252435
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-- SNIP --

Place Laval, vote repoussé

Réunis mercredi matin, les membres du comité exécutif ont toutefois retiré de l’ordre du jour l’entente à intervenir pour une autre place publique; la Place Laval, qui en serait à sa deuxième année dans le centre-ville. Le conseiller Mario Aubé a prétexté que les organismes du centre-ville n’avaient pas été consultés au préalable.

Le chef d’Action Gatineau n’a pas apprécié ce qui s’apparente à un clin d’œil du comité exécutif, même s’il ne voit pas d’inconvénient à ce que le comité exécutif reporte sa décision pour la Place Laval. Il fallait éviter le «deux poids, deux mesures», a précisé Daniel Champagne.

«Je n’arrive pas à croire qu’on n’arrive pas à faire la part des choses entre une entente qui en serait à sa deuxième année, qui est une demande qui vient de la communauté et une entente perpétuelle pour un espace public dont le coût est énorme», a rétorqué M. Moran.

Une nouvelle entente pour la Place Agora pourrait être soumise au conseil dès le mois prochain, quant à la Place Laval, le comité exécutif pourrait y revenir aussi tôt que la semaine prochaine.
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Aqueduct Park between Claridge Eastern Flats and Ottawa Public Library survey:

https://engage.ottawa.ca/aqueduct-park-survey



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The proposed new park amenities are listed below:

  • One (1) on-leash dog zone.
  • One (1) covered structure.
  • One (1) playground with two (2) play structures for 2-5 years old and one (1) for 5-12 years old.
  • Two (2) basketball keys.
  • An asphalt path that circles around and crosses the park.
  • Two (2) viewpoints to the aqueduct.
  • A training circuit.
  • An open-field grassed area.
  • Twelve (12) benches.
  • Five (5) accessible picnic tables.
  • Three (3) sun loungers.
  • Three (3) platform loungers.
  • One (1) ping pong table.
  • One (1) public art piece.
  • 40 double bike racks.
  • 11 pedestrian light posts along pathways.
  • Five (5) wayfinding signages.
  • Four (4) waste collection bins with space for recycling addition.
  • New deciduous and coniferous trees.
  • Shrub and groundcover plantings.
Here's the greater context of the site.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottaw...oval-1.4721112


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottaw...ases-1.6151767

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Petition against splash pad at Dundonald Park goes to council this week

Lynn Saxberg, Ottawa Citizen
Published Aug 20, 2023 • 3 minute read


A petition to be presented to Ottawa city council on Wednesday seeks to put the brakes on a proposed splash pad for Dundonald Park, but the councillor for the area says the “vast majority” of neighbourhood residents are in favour of the water feature that’s scheduled to be constructed next spring.

“The splash pad is happening,” said Somerset Ward Coun. Ariel Troster in an interview. “We held an online public consultation where 60 or 80 people showed up and the vast majority were very excited about having that amenity in our community.”

Still, according to the city council agenda for Wednesday’s meeting, 229 residents signed a petition calling for the city to boost the funding designated for upgrading Dundonald Park, and “explore possibilities of creating a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing the park.”

The original petition, launched by Aaron Cayer, co-owner of Birling Skate Shop on Somerset Street and a member of the Chinatown BIA, is more specific, asking that the $500,000 that’s already been allocated to splash-pad construction be redirected to fund a “broader infrastructure plan” for the tiny patch of green space on Somerset Street.

“In the absence of such a plan, we believe that investing in one piece of significant infrastructure could be detrimental and could change the character and use of the Park for other activities,” the petition reads.

In an interview, Cayer, 39, said he’s not against splash pads, but would like to see a more fulsome vision for the park near his business. It doesn’t make financial sense to do it in phases, he added, noting that he volunteered for the fundraising and consultation process that went into development of McNabb Park.

“I’m just saying, chill on the splash pad; let’s do a real consultation and make this awesome,” Cayer said. “I think it could be a gem of a project. I am so ready to help.”

Dundonald Park has always been a well-used slice of greenery for urban residents, including those experiencing homelessness. Troster said her ward has the highest number of rooming houses in the city, and those residents also frequent the park, sometimes after visiting the beer store across the street.

The park is also home to some historic trees that are important to Ottawa’s tree canopy and need to be preserved, Troster said.

“I really think making a small corner of the park into a splash pad is a huge benefit to the community,” she said. “It won’t impact the tree coverage and I think it will really help improve the social dynamics, and it’s really only the beginning of what we can do to help with that park. ”

Tensions have been running high in the park since the pandemic lockdowns were in place. When nearby coffee shops and restaurants were closed, preventing access to washrooms, park users sometimes found human excrement in the gardens. The city has since installed a portable toilet, Trotter said, and outreach workers visit the park regularly.

Troster also said there is plenty of money available to the ward — up to $6 million — for park improvements in the cash-in-lieu-of-parkland fund that developers are required to pay as a condition of development approval. The catch is that eligible projects must not have ongoing operating costs. For example, a splash pad is acceptable, but a swimming pool is not because of the staffing required.

During the online consultation, Troster said there seemed to be a generational divide with regards to the splash pad. “A lot of young families are saying, ‘Yes, give us a splash pad. We desperately need that amenity,’ ” she said, “but there are some older residents that want to preserve the park as a passive, sitting-and-reading kind of park. I think there’s room for all of those things.”

People can also weigh in on the project when it’s added to the Engage Ottawa site.

The splash pad for Dundonald Park was given the go-ahead under Troster’s predecessor, Catherine McKenney.

lsaxberg@postmedia.com

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local...ncil-this-week
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Stating the obvious here, Major's Hill Park is our best park. Always full of people on a summer day.

Can't wait until it's extended over to Kiweki point. The bridge is going to be a game-changer.



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Agreed. One of the few gems in Ottawa.
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Yet another example of how Montreal does things better.

Ignoring the second one, an asphalt BMX track (not sure how that will hold up), the other packs have great features, like a small wavy wall for kids to ride their bikes on (probably too "dangerous" for Ottawa), FUNCTIONAL art work, nice art work, water features, water retention to prevent run-off and flooding, rock climbing walls.

These aren't huge parks, but they pack a lot in these small spaces.

Video is in French, but you can put subtitles or just enjoy the visuals.

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My biggest takeaway from anywhere I've travelled the last few years is that Ottawa is significantly lacking in the way of water features, whether it be fountains you can interact with, or just as part of the landscaping. So many cities across Canada have parks with fountains, and we for some reason seem opposed to them.
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