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© Clive Doucet 2006
Successes
Bank Street Reconstruction and Rezoning
With
Bank Street reconstruction completed, we now have a much more pedestrian-
friendly
environment between the bridges in Old
Ottawa South. Wider sidewalks, pedestrian-level lighting, corner bulbouts,
quality bike racks, and sidewalk benches make the area safer and more
pleasing to the eye. Re-zoning Bank Street to encourage pedestrian-oriented
development is yet another step towards improving quality of life in
the neighbourhood. The "mainstreet" potential of Bank between
the bridges is now almost unparalleled in our city. More pedestrian and
small-business friendly streetscapes will create the foundation for our
neighborhood’s vibrancy for generations to come.
I will endeavour to make Bank Street’s reconstruction and rezoning a template for future city infrastructure projects.
Windsor Park Docks
The placement of new boat docks marks another step in the renewal of
the Rideau River as a prime recreation resource for the ward and the
city. We've got small docks put in at Windsor and Brewer
parks where you can now launch canoes, kayaks, and other small boats
on to this beautiful stretch of river.
Challenges
Renovating the Old Firehall
Building on the initiative the community has already
shown in raising $75,000 __more? for the project, we need to ensure
that the Old Firehall is renovated and enlarged so that it can continue
to function as the
hub of community activity in Old Ottawa South. I will work to secure funding
to renovate the Old Firehall.
Traffic Calming for Riverdale and Sunnyside
Now
that the major digging is done, it’s time to tackle
the speed problems on the neighborhood’s key through routes—Riverdale
and Sunnyside. I will seek a streetscaping study aimed at improving the
environments of both streets. In particular, I will recommend that the
community consider removing one parking lane on Riverdale to create green
buffers on either side of the road, protecting wider, flat sidewalks.
Windsor
Park con't
As a kid I remember swimming at Windsor park and Brewer Park.
Working with the city I want to reduce polluted storm water runoff from
Sawmilll Creek and hopefully we will, someday, be able to re-open Brewer
and Brighton Beaches, places I swam at as a kid. I would
also like to see enhanced landscaping in Windsor Park. The Manitoba maples
should be weeded out from the shoreline and a
strategy developed with the city forester to redesign and reforest
untended
areas of the park.