{"id":10678,"date":"2013-04-05T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/ottawa\/?p=10678"},"modified":"2013-04-04T21:14:15","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T01:14:15","slug":"ottawas-urbanism-headlines-5-april-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/ottawa\/2013\/04\/05\/ottawas-urbanism-headlines-5-april-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa&#8217;s urbanism headlines: 5 April 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Spacing Ottawa brings you a weekly roundup of urban affairs headlines from the Ottawa-Gatineau region. Check back here on Fridays to catch up on what\u2019s going on in and around the capital.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>TRANSIT:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/story\/2013\/04\/02\/ottawa-interprovincial-transit-strategy-report-gatineau.html\">O-Train extension to Gatineau urged in NCC report<\/a> (CBC, April 2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawacitizen.com\/news\/study+interprovincial+transit+suggests+downtown+circulator\/8184572\/story.html\">NCC study on interprovincial transit \u2018a huge disappointment,\u2019 Diane Deans says<\/a> (Ottawa Citizen, April 2<sup>nd<\/sup>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawacitizen.com\/news\/need+tolls+taxes+Ottawa+transit+Deans\/8185102\/story.html\">No need for tolls or taxes for Ottawa transit: Deans<\/a> (Ottawa Citizen, April 2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AROUND CITY HALL:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawasun.com\/2013\/04\/04\/chiarelli-says-casino-location-up-to-city\">Minister Bob Chiarelli says casino location up to city<\/a> (Ottawa Sun, April 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawacitizen.com\/news\/independent+agency+ByWard+Market+place+could+finally\/8191137\/story.html\">Byward Market needs independent governing authority, report advises<\/a> (Ottawa Citizen, April 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emcottawawest.ca\/20130404\/news\/Vision+for+denser+Little+Italy+moves+forward%2C+Draft+%27strategic+directions%27+a+potential+plan+for+Preston-Carling\">Vision for denser Little Italy moves forward<\/a> (EMC, April 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawasun.com\/2013\/04\/04\/ottawa-cops-say-targetting-of-hot-spots-has-reduced-gun-crime\">Ottawa police say targeting of hot spots has reduced gun crime in 2013<\/a> (Ottawa Sun, April 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawasun.com\/2013\/04\/02\/committee-oks-citys-p3-public-private-partnership-policy\">Committee OKs city\u2019s P3 Public, Private Partnership policy<\/a> (Ottawa Sun, April 2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obj.ca\/Real-Estate\/Residential\/2013-04-04\/article-3213833\/Home-sales-down-15.9%25-in-March\/1\">Local real estate market softens: Home sales down 15.9% in March<\/a> (Ottawa Business Journal, April 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emcottawaeast.ca\/20130404\/news\/Despite+opposition%2C+Glebe+Annex+condo+approved%2C+New+association+not+happy+with+decision\">Despite opposition, Glebe Annex condo approved<\/a> (EMC, April 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emcottawaeast.ca\/20130404\/news\/Latest+plans+for+Rideau+St.+condo+tower+revealed%2C+18-storey+building+proposed+for+corner+at+Cobourg+Street\">Latest plans for 18-storey Rideau St. condo tower revealed<\/a> (EMC, April 4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PUBLIC SPACES:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emcorleans.ca\/20130404\/news\/Petrie+preservation+gets+new+plan\">Petrie preservation gets new plan<\/a>\u00a0(EMC, April 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawacitizen.com\/life\/food\/Ottawa+seven+food+carts+will+spice+streets\/8189791\/story.html\">Seven new food carts will spice up our streets<\/a>\u00a0(Ottawa Citizen, April 3)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawacitizen.com\/news\/ottawa\/design+Queen+Street+done+within+year\/8178718\/story.html\">New design for Queen Street to be done within a year<\/a> (Ottawa Citizen, April 2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawasun.com\/2013\/04\/01\/backyard-lane-encroachments-face-new-fee\">Backyard lane encroachments face new fee<\/a> (Ottawa Sun, April 1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/pearlpirie\/\">Pearl Pirie<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spacing Ottawa brings you a weekly roundup of urban affairs headlines from the Ottawa-Gatineau region. 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