People’s Park Celebration & BBQ

Save the date!

Saturday, May 9, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Councillor Menard and team invite you to celebrate the removal of the Capital Ward section of the Alta Vista Transportation Corridor (AVTC) from the Transportation Master Plan (TMP).

Together with OOE residents, the Old Ottawa East Community Association, and city staff, we worked for years to see this proposal removed from the city’s official documents. Over that time, we held public consultations and gathered thousands of signatures that opposed the plan. We campaigned across the ward – digitally, door-to-door, and on the street. Our hard work paid off and together, we saved People’s Park. Now it’s time to celebrate!

The construction of this portion of the AVTC would have paved over this well-used community greenspace, dividing the Lees towers from the broader Old Ottawa East community, disrupting swaths of sensitive ecosystems by crossing the Rideau River. The OOE portion of the AVTC would also have come with a massive carbon footprint, both from the construction of the freeway as well as the emissions from the resulting increase in traffic. Priced at more than $150 million, the plan did not support our transit-oriented city committed quality of life and achieving net zero by 2050.

Save May 9 in your calendars and plan to join the councillor and fellow residents to celebrate this achievement. More details to follow closer to the celebration date.