October 29, 2023 Dear Mayor and Councillors Re: Joint FCSC-PHC Meeting of Nov 2, 2023—Lansdowne 2.0 I am writing on behalf of the Glebe Community Association (GCA) to urge you to vote ‘no’ to the omnibus Lansdowne recommendations before you. Specifically, we urge you to reject the redevelopment plans and to defer decisions [...]
Subject: Press Release: Lansdowne 2.0 financials and need for greater transparency around costs and risks Please find enclosed a Press Release related to Lansdowne 2.0 which goes to Joint Committee on Nov. 2nd of next week. Note that late today, the City released the 2023 Lansdowne Annual Report (for year ending March 31st, 2023), i.e. almost [...]
APPROVED MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre - Preschool Room Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Sutherland Board members present: John Crump, June Creelman, Colette Downie, David Kelly, Janet Sutherland; Elizabeth Ballard, Bob Brocklebank, Maggie Gorman Velez, Vaughan Guy , Rochelle Handelman, Christina [...]
UPDATED Fact Check for Councillors: Lansdowne 2.0 is the most expensive project you are being asked to vote on in this term of Council. Lansdowne 2.0: Half a billion dollars of City spending At the end of the day, Lansdowne 2.0 is likely to cost the City at least $500M. The $419.1M for the [...]