Public Consultation

Phase Two (January to June 2010)

Additional opportunities for public input to build on comments received from the public during phase one will be integrated into the progress of phase two. Key among these opportunities is the open space design competition. Residents will be invited to participate in various activities being planned for the urban park, the stadium and new development.

Public involvement in the design competition is a critical element to ensuring the design competition remains open and inclusive. In addition to seeking public expressions of interest and involving local design professionals on the selection committee, there will be opportunities for broader community participation.

The City, the NCC and Parks Canada have signed a Letter of Understanding regarding the federal government’s participation in the design competition for the public open space.

The agreement lays out a joint process that includes gathering online feedback from the public, jointly selecting between three and five teams of design experts to take part in the competition and briefing the shortlisted teams on issues of concern. Each design team receives $75,000 from the City in recognition of its efforts and expenses.

A design symposium on the new urban park was held on February 24 and 25. The design teams listened to submissions from a variety of community groups to receive a clear understanding of what the public wants to see in this new urban park.

In May, the proposed designs are to be released to the public to foster further public comment. Public reaction will be collected and reviewed by the Lansdowne Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel, City Council, the NCC, Parks Canada and the jury for the competition.

Please check ottawa.ca for more details of upcoming committee dates and locations.

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Phase One (September to December 2009)

The first phase of consultations began with a series of six public open houses that were held throughout the community between September 28 and October 6. At the meetings, residents were able to review, provide comments on and ask questions about the Lansdowne Partnership Plan.

In addition to public meetings, the City used the Ottawa Talks e-consultation platform between September 28 and October 11 to engage residents in online discussion of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan. This provided the public with the opportunity to share information and opinions, and to pose questions 24/7 on the City’s website.

The City incorporated public comments and feedback received by October 11 within the report to City Council at a Committee of the Whole meeting on November 12 and 13.

The public consultations findings report on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan was presented to City Council sitting as Committee of the Whole from November 12 to 16. At that time, Committee of the Whole heard from public delegations on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and the Public Consultations Findings Report. The report provided staff recommendations on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan, provided options and outlined the next steps in the Lansdowne Partnership Plan for further consideration by Committee of the Whole.

Committee of the Whole also heard public delegations on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan. Residents who wanted to, were able to make a verbal presentation on November 12 and 13.

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