Sugarfest - Festival des sucres 2018

Councillors did their best lumberjack impersonation at Museoparc's 2018 Vanier Sugarfest/Festival des sucres. Did you know that Richelieu Park is the only urban sugar bush in Canada? It's great to have this gem so close to Rideau-Rockcliffe!

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The Five I's of Failed Urban Planning

Policy Options magazine published an article I wrote entitled “The Five I’s of Failed Urban Planning”. In it, I summarize the reasons for urban planning failure in five major themes: influence, inertia, illiteracy, inconsistency and interference. The article covers both the key reasons for urban planning failure and my suggested solutions for fixing them, building on my presentation at the 2016 Annual Conference of the Canadian Institution of Planners.

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CSST Construction Schedule

The CSST (Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel) project has been underway since March 2017, with work occurring in two locations in New Edinburgh: within Stanley Park (Sites 5A and 5B) and at the intersection of Queen Victoria and River Lane (Site 5C). An updated project schedule is posted every few weeks to help residents get a sense of what's in store.

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