• The HCA has received Notice of Passing of By-law 2014-106 (1040 Somerset) and that a notice of appeal must be submitted to the City no later than 4:30 pm on April 30, 2014. The By-Law can be read here.
• The HCA has sent a response regarding the options presented for the Gladstone CDP and can be read here.
• The HCA's letter to Mayor and Council regarding our opposition to the Zoning By-Law Amendement for the 30 storey tower at 1040 Somerset can be read here. Our original submission to the Planning Committee can be read here.
• The HCA has posted our statement on Conversion Policy here.
• The Tunney's Pasture Master Plan preferred options are available for review online.  You can see them here
• Wondering when your street's snow will get removed? Snow maintenance priority by street listed here and corresponding map here.
• The Scott Street CDP has been approved by Council including the amendments to height limits and the neighbourhood line along Holland & Parkdale (maps & info here). Thanks for everyone's hard work in providing feedback during the process.
• Interested in becoming a sponsorship partner with the HCA? More info here.
• LRT bus detour HCA action timeline provided here.
• Open letter to Mayor Jim Watson for requesting support to address LRT bus detour concerns available here and his response here. Let our elected representatives know your thoughts about the plan.  Information and contacts here.
• Update from MTO regarding HCA requests for HWY417 Parkdale interchange improvements can be read here and here.
• Read MP Paul Dewar's letter to NCC re: buses on Scott St. for LRT construction here. Read the NCC's reply here.
• HCA and over 30 community groups call for reforms to city planning and developments approvals

Pedestrian Safety Audit
Thursday, April 24th | 170 Booth Street (at Albert) in the basement meeting room at CCOC building (buzz to get in)

Residents will be conducting a pedestrian safety audit of the proposed Transitway Diversion route for the upcoming LRT construction. The first
audit will be with the Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments (wiseottawa.ca) and will look at safety on the proposed new multi-use
pathway that will be built on the north side of Bayview Transitway Station through the Bayview Yards. Residents will also do an audit of the
multi-use pathways on the north side of Scott and Albert streets from Holland to Empress. There will be four teams auditing different areas,
looking for issues associated with lighting, hiding places, calling for emergency help and more.

Further information: Cheryl Parrott, 613.620.9453 and click here for full press release

Scott/Albert Bus Detour Preliminary Construction Schedule

Phase 1: April 2014 - December 2014

Albert Street between City Centre Avenue & Broad Street will be under construction for sewer / watermain / road work and Albert Street expansion.
Lane reductions expected; 2 lanes to remain open at all times.

Phase 1.2: August 2014 - December 2014

Hydro Pole realignment between Tunney’s Pasture and O-Train. MUP will be detoured. Minor encroachments will be required at intersections but no lane closures.
Designs anticipated for summer 2014.

Phase 2: Fall 2014

Construction of the Preston Street Detour. Bayview Yards will be leveraged as construction staging grounds. Once the detour is completed Booth Street will close between Albert Street and SJAMP; and the Preston St. detour will open.

The summary of detour schedules, bus volumes, and post-2018 planning provided by the City can be viewed here

The presentation slides provided by the Rideau Transit Group at the December 3rd meeting can be viewed here and here

For more information on the history of the bus detour discussion please click here

Thank you to the HCA's community partners: