Lansdowne Partnership Plan moves forward
Today, Ottawa City Council voted 15 to 9 in favour of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan. The vote followed a 3-day special City Council meeting, where residents and public delegations were given yet another opportunity to share their views and opinions on the future of Lansdowne Park.
I commend each and every one of my Council colleagues for their tireless efforts in reaching this important milestone. It is clear that this group of Councillors is capable of making bold, long-term decisions that are in the best interests of the citizens of Ottawa.
I’d also like to personally thank the many City staff that helped Council throughout this process. In particular, I’d like to applaud our City Manager, Kent Kirkpatrick, for his supreme professionalism in negotiating this complex partnership.
Today’s vote allows the City and our partners to start working to return the neglected Lansdowne site to its former glory. Ottawa residents can look forward to enjoying enhanced green space, a year-round Farmers’ Market, and professional sports as just some of the many features that will restore the historic City property.
We look forward to working alongside our dedicated partners to finally turn Lansdowne into a destination that all Ottawa residents can be proud of.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Today the feds announced $20 million to help renovate Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The Gardens will have recreational facilities and retail, notably a large Loblaws store.
Lansdowne will have recreational and retail facilities as MLG will. If the feds can ante up money for that historic landmark in Toronto, I do not see why they won’t ante up for historic Lansdowne Park in the Nation’s Capital?
MLG is no more a garden than LP is a park! Actually with the Lansdowne Live green space, Lp will be more of a garden than MLG.