"Councillors call on City to reopen park green space." "Ottawa closed all city parks and amenities on March 27 amid pandemic" by Hillary Johnstone, CBC News May 5, 2020.
"Seven Ottawa city councillors have co-signed an open letter calling on the city and province to reopen green spaces in Ottawa's parks. Many residents have been struggling with physical and mental health without adequate space to physically distance while getting outside."
"Access to nature, open spaces and room for exercise are important and necessary coping strategies that are well documented to increase well-being and physiological resilience. For families with small children and those who have little or no green space on their properties, the closure of parks has been especially difficult." Note: At least one National Capital Commission property was off-limits, during the Tulip Festival the only people permitted on Commissioners Park were neighbours; the rest of us were told to enjoy the event virtually.
The councillors who signed the open letter were Shawn Menard, Riley Brockington, Catherine McKenney, Carol Anne Meehan, Rawlson King, Jeff Leiper and Theresa Kavanagh.
The NCC's Plan for Canada's Capital
- Lands east of Prince of Wales are Capital Urban Greenspace.
- Prince of Wales Drive north of the traffic circle and NCC Driveway are Capital Parkway.
- Prince of Wales Drive south of the traffic circle is Scenic Parkway.
- Experimental fields west of POW are designated as Agricultural Research.
- Remaining lands west of Prince of Wales are General Urban Area and Urban Natural Features.
- Rideau Canal and nearby shore lands are Waterway and Shore Land.
- Canada Agricultural Museum lands are National Cultural Institutional.
- Research Fields are Rural Lands.
- Lands near Carling are Federal Node.
- Recreational pathways running through the property are part of the Capital Network Pathway.
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