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For decades, the National Capital Commission has been advocating the construction of a bridge at Kettle Island that will funnel traffic through residential areas and through a recreational waterfront area known for its peaceful natural beauty and charm. Borrowing from Jane Jacobs’ advocacy against short-sighted, neighbourhood-destroying road projects of this kind, we will be discussing how this project will harm our neighbourhoods and destroy the natural heart of our city.

Find out more here and keep reading!

https://www.janeswalkottawa.ca/en/walks/janes-walk-ottawa-gatineau-2025/22010

Kettle Island is a nature reserve with endangered species, and where the NCC has already invested over $65 Million for the public to enjoy its waterfront serenity and beauty. However, other bureaucrats within that agency are working at cross-purposes to add noise, pollution, and traffic that will obliterate the tranquility of this area, negating that earlier investment.

With this project being quietly fast-tracked for the past year, this is our last chance to discuss what can be done, as we launch a new neighbourhood advocacy organization inspired by Jane Jacobs to combat civic soul destroying development of this kind. Come enjoy the peaceful nature of this area, as we stroll along this heritage waterfront to appreciate what we have and what we may lose. If you like what you hear, you are welcome to join us in opposing this development, as Jane Jacobs likely would have.

June 17, 2024

The MPCA has released comments on the NCC’s proposed plan for the parkway area.

Please email us if you have any input!

Meeting recording and reference materials

• 2023 MPCA AGM presentation
• 2023 MPCA AGM minutes for approval at 2024 AGM
• 2024 MPCA Constitution and Bylaws for approval at 2024 AGM
• City of Ottawa zoning presentation
• The Manor Park Estates Community Benefit Agreement Working Group update

Meeting recording and reference materials

• 2023 AGM recording
• 2023 AGM chat transcript
• 2022 financial statements
• 2022 engagement report
• 2022 AGM minutes

The MPCA has been actively working on providing feedback on the OP. The current reference materials are all accessible here in reverse chronological order:

1. Council approves the OP with amendments, October 27, 2021
2. Mayor’s response to the FCA, March 12 2021
3. MPCA presentation to residents on the OP, March 6 2021
4. MPCA community meeting on the OP (video recording), March 6 2021
5. FCA comments on the OP (2/2), March 1 2021
6. Community Collective comments on the OP, February 24 2021
7. FCA comments on the OP (1/2), February 17 2021