In November, the GCA Board passed a Parks Committee Motion which called upon the MTO and the City of Ottawa for a commitment that they actively and transparently consult each other and the affected communities (Glebe and Glebe Annex) on aspects of the Highway 417 Bronson Avenue Interchange and Operational Improvements, Detail Design plan. The committee will continue its efforts to ensure that moving forward, there is clarity, communication, and consultation with the community addressing the goals of the northern expansion of Memorial Park, removal and grassing/treeing of the existing sidewalk and the redundant portion of Chamberlain Ave, development of a MUP immediately south of the realigned Chamberlain Ave, and development of a parkette in the large triangle created between Bronson and the new Chamberlain. Our objective is to ensure that such goals, including the planting of street trees on the south side of Chamberlain in accordance with the objectives to reinforce the residential nature of the street as a traffic calming measure, be implemented as part of the current design plan and budget while planned construction is underway.
