Task Force Needs Outside Help: WHOPPER WATCH
“First, the group consists mostly of Ottawa home builders and others from their industry. In other words, people who know something about actual house building. Second, it’s at the municipal level, the...
Category: Development
Housing Sales Flat Year-By-Year
Ottawa’s new home sales climbed to 291 in March, marking an 11.5 per cent increase over February. While that number is slightly below figures from the same time last year, overall sales in 2025...
Task Force Missing The Public: U of O Prof
University of Ottawa professor Evan Potter wonders how the Housing Innovation Task Force can be missing representation from the public at large.
Prof Finds City Housing Democratic Deficit
University of Ottawa Professor Evan Potter has found a democratic deficit on the new city housing task force:
Housing Task Force: Public? What Public?
The Housing Innovation Task Force, that will advise the city government on how to deal quickly with development, has a problem. No public representation. It has six members associated with the development industry,...
Yesterday’s New Official Plan: STANKOVIC
The last five years have seen major upheavals and change. However, they are not reflected in Ottawa’s new Official Plan.
Developer Task Force An ‘Outrage’: THE VOTER
So the members of thee Housing Innovation Task Force were selected to ensure broad representation of the development industry – in other words, those who will benefit most from loosening of regulations and...
City, Developers Join For Housing Initiative
On January 29, 2025, Council approved the establishment of a new housing taskforce to evaluate ideas to advance housing projects and reduce approval times for development applications.
Planners Don’t Get 15-Minute Neighbourhood: STANKOVIC
What’s Wrong with Ottawa’s 15-Minute Neighbourhood Concept? Let’s see.
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