What Topics Would You Like the Municipal Panel to Discuss?
For our 27 May live recording, leave a comment if there is a local topic you would like us to discuss on the Municipal Panel. And act quickly if you want to join us in person at the People's Summit.
Our Municipal Panel talks about recent Ottawa city issues — typically, whatever is being considered at City Hall.
On May 27, we’re doing a live recording, and we’re trying something a little bit different.
We’d like to discuss what you care about most.
What’s going on in Ottawa, that is the responsibility of City Hall, that you would like us to talk about?
LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW to tell us what topics or questions to cover.
Maybe it’s something coming to Council. Like the bubble bylaw? Or Lansdowne? Or a new water monitoring device bylaw?
Maybe it’s how City Hall does business. Like
EnrageEngage Ottawa? Or the quality of sidewalk repairs? Or how the New Ways to Bus is going?Maybe it’s something else entirely. Like protecting against the risk of vehicular attacks on pedestrian areas? Or whether City Hall needs new enhanced security measures?
Tell us what you’d like to hear. (So we don’t end up talking about PILTs again!)
And if you want to join us in person on 27 May at 5:30pm, act quickly to get one of the last available tickets for the People’s Summit. It’s going to be full house. As I write, we are down to the last dozen available tickets.
The City seems to have no feasible plan for addressing heavy and growing interprovincial personal and commercial traffic. The status quo is problematic; as Gatineau continues to grow, traffic volumes will only get worse. Should there not be a response to this problem?
Also, condo construction can last up to a decade, in effect levying congestion costs on those who have no control over development schedules. Should developers be required to adhere to a construction schedule with stiff penalties for delays? I notice that the not for profit sector seems to have no difficulties getting housing built in a reasonable time frame.
How the City does (or rather doesn't) do serious engagement with residents around proposed developments. Staff no longer go out to meetings in the community, especially in the evenings (when residents can attend). Engage is pre-loaded to get the answers staff are looking for, especially when they use surveys. Province is part of the problem with Bill 23 and now changes to CofA regs. With the new zoning bylaw proposing intensification in suburban and peripheral wards, it's going to cause a lot of NIMBYism if folks can't talk to the Planning department. Also, are scooters still a pilot project:)))?