CITY OF FUNCTIONAL DESIGN RIDEAU RIVER WESTERN PATHWAY (BELMONT STREET TO LEES AVENUE CAMPUS) NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

The City of Ottawa is proposing to construct a multi-use pathway that will run along the western and northern shoreline of the Rideau River from Belmont Street to University of Ottawa Lees Avenue Campus in downtown Ottawa. This study supports the City’s initiative to improve the Community Cycling transportation network. It has been approved through the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Master Plan, Ottawa Cycling Plan, Official Plan and the National Capital Commission’s Pathway Network for Canada’s Capital Region – 2006 Strategic Plan which was formally received by City Council in December 2006. At a more local neighbourhood level, in 2011, Council approved the Community Design Plan (CDP) for and a corresponding Secondary Plan that was added to the Official Plan. The CDP shows a multi-use pathway along the shore of the Rideau River through the whole of Ottawa East, which covers most of the study area of this project.

The City of Ottawa is conducting the Functional Design for the above proposed work which will identify and develop a preferred design with the following key considerations: cycling and pedestrian needs, existing natural environment, current and future community needs and cost.

A Public Open House has been arranged to present the study as well as provide the public with an opportunity to discuss the study with the study team and provide input and comment.

Wednesday June 12 th 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Lower Room Old Town Hall Community Centre 61 Main Street, Ottawa Public comments are welcome throughout the study and there will be several opportunities to learn more during the course of the study.

Additional information is available on the City of Ottawa website at Ottawa.ca. If you would like to be added to the study’s mailing list or have study related questions, please contact:

Robin Bennett, Christopher Gordon, Project Manager Consultant Project Manager Planning & Growth Management Department Stantec Consulting Ltd. 110 West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 1331 Clyde Avenue, Ottawa ON K2C 3G4 P#: 613-580-2424 ext. 21795, F#: 613-580-2578 P#: 613-724-4353, F#: 613-722-2799 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]