Why is park land being removed from the most densely-populated area of Ottawa?

 The Central Experimental Farm.    Lebreton Flats.   The Department of National Defence Plouffe Park Armoury, 933 Gladstone Avenue.   The extension of Ev Tremblay Park, 101 Champagne Avenue, former Humane Society land.    Grounds of the former NCC headquarters, 401 Lebreton/289 Carling.

We do not want "parkettes" that are less than one acre of land. We do not want the tallest buildings in the National Capital clustered around LRT stations. 

Parks and Parkways of the Federal District Commission, 1949.

"The park and parkway system of the Federal District Commission is justly famous for its utilization of the scenic beauty of the Federal Capital Area whenever possible. The parks and driveways are and will be located along the banks of the Rideau and Ottawa Rivers, the Rideau Canal and Dow's Lake. In all, about twenty-two miles of parkways have been developed over a period of many years, and with the exception of several minor gaps, it is possible to drive along these scenic roads from the Village of Rockcliffe to the Champlain Bridges...The most important connection to be completed is that which exists between the driveways in Rockcliffe Park and Lady Grey Drive, and the Commission acquired the properties on Sussex Street which were in private ownership."

"In the future it is expected that additional parkways will be constructed to link up with the present driveways and to provide access to the many beauty spots not readily reached by the public."

"The park system comprises areas of natural beauty which were acquired by the Commission to ensure their retention and protection. The following areas of open space are owned or controlled by the Commission:

1.)  Owned in Ottawa, Hull, and in the immediate vicinity of these two cities. (undeveloped-885.6 acres.) 1, 257.8 acres. more....(The Federal District Commission is now the National Capital Commission.)

Name of Park or Driveway.

Bronson Park. Clemow and Monkland Avenues. Confederation Park. Central Park and Linden Terraces, Dow's Lake Park and Playgrounds.   Echo Drive.   Experimental Farm Driveway.   Eastview Park. Island Park Driveway.   King Edward Avenue Park.   Lady Grey Drive.   Nepean Point.  Lake Flora Park,Hull.  Major's Hill.  Macdonald Gardens. Nicholas Street Park. Parc Jacques Cartier, Hull.   Rockcliffe Park. Rideau Canal Driveway.  Strathcona. Dundonald Park, Somerset Street.   Val Tetreau Park, Hull. (Information is from the "Federal District Commission Annual Report, 1949" page 37/75.)