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Council OKs infill design guides, Councillors expect developers to appeal new rules

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Laura Mueller

EMC news - City council approved new rules for what low-rise infill homes can look like in Ottawa's urban neighbourhoods on May 9, but not before approving a dozen pages...

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No stopping Pius X author after first novel

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Kristy Strauss

EMC community - Marina Etmanskie remembers well how her daughter Trina handled books and reading when she was as young as two. "You couldn't just do one bedtime story, you had to do more. One was never enough," Marina said. "She always wanted to touch the books and was always respectful of books." Trina,...

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Reconstruction work begins at Lansdowne

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Laura Mueller

EMC news - Council's approval of preliminary Lansdowne Park reconstruction work on May 8 marked the first time the city councillor for Capital Ward, where the park is located, didn't cast a dissenting vote. That doesn't mean David Chernushenko is suddenly onside with the project, it's just that he...

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New 'sharrows' coming to street near you

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Laura Mueller

EMC news - As part of a new cycling safety push, the city will be painting new "sharrow" lanes this summer. The arrow and bicycle pavement markings show cyclists and drivers how much space to leave and alert them when cyclists must take the lane. They are used on streets, such as Lyon Street,...

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Three major Ottawa On The Move projects delayed, Construction to start in 2013 to prevent construction season traffic havoc

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Laura Mueller

EMC news - A push to reconstruct hundreds of pieces of Ottawa's roads, water pipes, bridges and more may have been too ambitious. Three major road reconstruction projects announced as part of the $340 million Ottawa on the Move initiative in the city's 2012 budget won't start until 2013. Those projects...

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