For the STO tramway, whichever option is chosen between surface Wellington or Sparks tunnel, it's absolutely essential that the infrastructure is built in a way to allow for an eventual loop using Alexandra for capacity reasons. I would further add that the next Alexandra Bridge should remove cars completely and be built for transit and active transportation exclusively, clearing up congestion in the ByWard Market, improving transit and providing a better business case for the new crossing in the east-end beyond reducing truck traffic in Lowertown. I support the Kettle Island Bridge as it would have the least impact to residential areas in both Ottawa and Gatineau, as well as provide a possible transit corridor serving key destinations in both cities (La Cité sector in Gatineau, Aviation Museum, Montfort Hospital. CMHC and La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa).

This meeting of the NCC lasting 3:43:00 took me 3 sittings to complete as other life events kept interfering but it was worth the time investment and effort. Highly recommended viewing.

Excited to see what this brings!

Nice to see these meetings publicly available on KZbin.

This is Amazing!!

I love it.

At about 1:48 approximately it is stated that no insects live on ginkgo trees. I personally witnessed in Ottawa ants colonization of a ginkgo. I have read about a borer which live on ginkgo. I have also noticed sapsuckers feeding on my ginkgo, and have noticed a diverse selection of birds when have taken refuge in the foliage. A mating pair of cardinals annually reproduce under one of my ginkgo. Various species of insects are found in and around the roots which are feeding on decomposing ginkgo foliage. I have seen many people harvest nuts, leaves and wood for sustenance, medicine, fuel and art. I was disappointed to hear such uninformed banter even suggesting not planting more ginkgo trees on false premises at such a venue. I have cedar waxwings visiting the ginkgo and even a photo of a red belly woodpecker under my ginkgo. Technically I am certain all of the pests living on the birds who visit the trees are also spending time living in them. Ginkgo trees are certainly interacting through the fungal network with the other plants in the garden providing numerous benefits which also increases with diversity. Using the NCC Lab to spread miss information on Ginkgo trees. I have not seen cedar waxwings or red belly woodpeckers in my many visits to ncc green-spaces but I have noticed them in my grandmothers garden which also contains ginkgo. Biodiversity is absout inclusion!

Nice! Love cycling up into the Gatineau hills 😊

This used to be my favorite courtyard in Ottawa. Sitting on the patio of the Black Thorn Cafe in the early dusk, with the fountain running and this art lit up in spring and summer had a great atmosphere.

Probably barely anybody in Ottawa knows this big bog exists. . I found it on google earth.

Think this is a great video of Gatineau Park!

C'est ma fille Audrey qui est en bleu et qui prend la photo. Elle étudie en journalisme à Ottawa et est une excellente patineuse.

"and we know..." I really love this. we need to think this through. we need to be open to the possibilities. !