Saturday, October 5, 2024

Parks and Parkways Proposed by The Ottawa Improvement Commission.

  • Rockcliffe Park
  • Rideau Hall Boulevard
  • Anglesea Square
  • Strathcona Park
  • Rideau Park
  • Rideau River Parkway
  • Metcalfe Street Square
  • Patterson Creek Park
  • Gladstone Avenue Square
  • Rideau Canal Parkway
  • Central Experimental Farm
  • Preston Street Square
  • Victoria Parkway
  • Hull Park
  • Chaudiere Park
  • Chaudiere Parkway
  • Somerset Square
  • Gatineau Parkway (the information is from: "The Ottawa Improvement Commission" Frederick G.  Todd, 1903.)
NCC Parkland in 1992. Reposting. All of the land was federally owned.
  • Confederation Park, Ottawa Centre, Laurier Avenue West, 2.5473 ha. 
  • Bronson Ave & Sparks St., Ottawa Centre. 0.4000 ha. 
  • LeBreton Flats, Ottawa Centre. 70.0900 ha. 
  • Vincent Massey Park, Ottawa South. Riverside Drive & Heron Road. 29.5600 ha. (Note: PWGSC gave Riverside Dr. and Heron Rd. to the City of Ottawa. "City Council shall support the ownership transfer from Public Works and Government Services Canada to the City those portions of Heron Rd. and Riverside Dr. that traverse the Confederation Heights area to have them formally integrated as part of the arterial road network." Vincent Massey Park will probably be demoted to a parkette or pocket park, less than 1 ha. Regional Land Strategy for Ottawa 2006-2031. 4.4.2 Parks and Open Spaces - "The City's requirements for parks and open spaces may have to be revisited to ensure that the types of spaces required of developers reflect the need for quality spaces...The City should accept parkettes as part of the 5% parkland dedication.")
  • The Greenbelt, Ottawa South. Hwy 417 and Walkley Rd. (land reserve) 47.6300 ha. 
  • River Rd. Park, Ottawa-Vanier. 14.0500 ha. 
  • Dow's Lake Park, Rideau Canal. Ottawa Centre. 4.000 ha. 
  • Rideau Canoe Club, Ottawa Centre. 1.67 ha. 
  • Commissioners Park, Rideau Canal. Ottawa Centre. 6.800 ha. 
  • Hog's Back Park, Ottawa South. Hog's Back Rd. & Riverside Dr. 3 buildings. 24.2300 ha. 
  • Moffat Farm, Ottawa Centre. Prince of Wales Dr. & Melfa Cr. 2 buildings. 2.0900 ha. Gone.
  • Nepean Point Park, Ottawa-Vanier. St. Patrick St. & Sussex Dr. 1.4600 ha. 
  • Victoria Island, Ottawa Centre. Middle Street, 4 buildings. 7.9120 ha.
  • Stanley Ave. Park, Ottawa-Vanier. Minto Bridge, Maple & Green Islands. 5.0400 ha.
  • Riverside Dr. Park, Ottawa South. Queensway to Bronson Ave. 22.14 ha.
I believe that many powerful entities have their sights on Ottawa's Greenbelt; land beside the parkways and a de paved Sir John A. and Queen Elizabeth parkway; and the 1,000 acre Experimental Farm. They want to "animate" the Sparks Street Mall by building more residential towers. 

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