Prof Finds City Housing Democratic Deficit

04/08/2025

University of Ottawa Professor Evan Potter has found a democratic deficit on the new city housing task force:

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?1/5 @KenGray @_MarkSutcliffe new housing innovation task force with representatives from developer community is good idea. But notice anyone missing? #ottcity again ignores its own residents.@ShawnMenard1
Housing Task Force: Public? What Public? https://t.co/2ltyPf2dkr
— Evan H. Potter ?? ?? (@EvanHPotter) April 8, 2025

3/5 With the yawning democratic deficit in #Ottawa, why would #ottcity choose to not have a representative from community organizations? #ottawa @DevineSean
— Evan H. Potter ?? ?? (@EvanHPotter) April 8, 2025

5/5 Key takeaway: Lack of citizen voice on @_MarkSutcliffe housing innovation task force. Message: #ottcity only interested in views of developers, planners & architects on planning issues that will affect all #ottawa residents. @KenGray @DevineSean @RiverWardRiley @tm_kavanagh
— Evan H. Potter ?? ?? (@EvanHPotter) April 8, 2025