At our last Board meeting of the season on June 24th, the GCA Board passed a motion regarding the cost of the proposed redevelopment of Lansdowne Park in the face of other urgent challenges facing our City. Here's the letter from the GCA President to the Mayor and City Councillors expressing our concerns: Letter to [...]
January 31, 2025 Dear Sean Moore, Following the public information sessions on the proposed new north side stands at Lansdowne Park, I am writing to provide comments on behalf of the Glebe Community Association (GCA). First of all, it is important to re-iterate that the GCA does not support demolition of the existing north side [...]
Commentary on the Site Plan for the Event Centre at Lansdowne Park from John Crump President of the Glebe Community Association.
Recent Developments with Lansdowne 2.0 In late November 2023, City Council approved moving forward with Lansdowne 2.0. There are still many steps to be completed before the project is a ‘go’. City Council requires more detailed cost projections before it gives a final okay as the $437.7 Million total cost was a Class “C” [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
175 Third Avenue Ottawa, K1S 2K2 September 14, 2023 Krishon Walker City Planner City of Ottawa Re: Comments regarding proposed OPA and Rezoning of Lansdowne Park I am writing on behalf of the Glebe Community Association to provide comments on the proposed rezoning and official plan amendments for 945 and 1015 Bank Street. These [...]
Lansdowne 2.0: Renewed call for transparency with less than 6 weeks to go Letter to Mayor RE Lansdowne 2.0
Summary of the Lansdowne Open House On June 19, the Glebe Community Association hosted an Open House at St. Giles Church from 4-8pm on the future of Lansdowne Park. The goal was to provide residents in the Glebe the opportunity to view the scaled model of the City’s and OSEG’s proposed Lansdowne 2.0. redevelopment, [...]