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John Langstone
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 3h
A well thought out position on Lansdowne 2.0 from Sean Devine.

And with what appears to be a fast tracked approval process, the reports for meetings in two weeks have not yet been released to council by city staff, let alone the public.

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Why I'll Vote No On Lansdowne: DEVINE - THE BULLDOG
And so it was, late last Friday afternoon, with half the city already shut down for the long Thanksgiving weekend, that the City of Ottawa announced the
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 4h
An excellent report on Tewin by Kate Porter.

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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 2d
And will there be any time for some semblance of public engagement on this half billion dollar boondoggle? Not being blown by us indeed.

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Late Lansdowne Press Release Criticized - THE BULLDOG
So, there is significant public feedback coming in -- no one applauding -- about the city's late Friday, pre-long weekend notice of upcoming Ottawa City Hall
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 3d
An issue that seems to be flying under the radar.

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Ontario workers pay for Ford PCs with 90% drop in employment standards law charges
Did previously negligent employers suddenly all decide to comply with laws? Or did the PC government just stop enforcing laws?
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 5d
Wasn't the Lansdowne 2.1 (what is now called Lansdowne 2.0) proposal released on the Friday of a Thanksgiving weekend - and fast tracked to a council approval in two months or so? Engage Ottawa working late yesterday indeed.

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City Puts Out Lansdowne Trash Late Friday - THE BULLDOG
Announcing all the vital Lansdowne meetings in a press release late Friday afternoon is a classic case of the Sutcliffe city administration putting out the
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 5d
Will council (let alone us) have time to read and digest the information before the final vote being called.

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Lansdowne To Be Considered By Council Nov. 7 - THE BULLDOG
The Myths About Lansdowne: POTTER
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 8d
Perhaps getting rid of photo radar altogether is Ford's solution to cabinet ministers getting fined?
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 10d
You've got to be kidding...

Multiple vehicles assigned to Ontario cabinet ministers have been slapped with over $3,300 in speeding-related fines -- many of them caught on automated speed cameras. Average: 17 km/h over the limit.

This is all @isaaccallan.bsky.social & his FOI skills.

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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca
Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 8d
A list of some infrastructure projects that could be funded instead of Lansdowne 2.0. What are your priorities? Does your councilor know what you think?
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Ottawa City Council is preparing to spend $419 million on Lansdowne Park
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 9d
Lansdowne 2.0 before housing/LRT/infrastructure money from the Province? Priorities indeed.

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Ottawa could apply for provincial funding to build Lansdowne 2.0, minister said
The City of Ottawa could apply for provincial funding to help build the Lansdowne 2.0 project, according to Ontario’s minister of sport.
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 9d
And from Ontario's Sports Minister on the Lansdowne 2.0 debacle, “We’ve talked about it,” Neil Lumsden is quoted as saying. “It’s a fantastic idea.” Sports facilities before critical municipal infrastructure from the Sports Minister indeed.

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Lansdowne 2.0: The Opportunity Costs We'll Feel Every Day
Or: How we've been told to stop worrying, close our eyes, and just say "Yes"
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 10d
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Not driven by owners of vacant office property or legacy business interests downtown indeed.

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Stephanson Doesn't Get Work-At-Home: MULVIHILL - THE BULLDOG
Municipal city manager Wendy Stephanson has it all wrong when it comes to ordering employees back to the office effective in January.
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 10d
What we lose for more for more money in Lansdowne 2.0

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6 Things We'll Lose by Spending $500m to Renovate Lansdowne
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 10d
Sutcliffe promises indeed.

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Promises, Promises, Your Worship - THE BULLDOG
Frequent Bulldog commenter Miranda Gray on mayoral promises. She sure nails this one.
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 14d
Where does Wilson Lo stand on Lansdowne 2.0?

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Wilson Lo: Will He or Won't He?
On Sprung structures, Lansdowne 2.0, and deciding whether you want to be a political maverick.
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 17d
Looking at the Sir Robert Borden and the elementary school scenario here, do we still believe safety is the prime reason for the cameras? The trick in my neighborhood is a big 50 km/hr sign with a much smaller easy to miss 40 km/hr school zone sign right after.

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Speed Cameras: Revenue Over Safety: BENN - THE BULLDOG
The City of Ottawa is frequently guilty of overplaying its hand. And not just on speed cameras.
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 17d
"Highly selective messaging. There is no affordable 🏠at #Lansdowne. It will be luxury units. And then the Mayor rolls out his go-to message: "it costs taxpayers much less than doing nothing." This is false as the City's own Auditor General shows."

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Potter Disputes Sutcliffe Lansdowne Message - THE BULLDOG
University of Ottawa Professor Evan Potter takes issue with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's fiscal description of Lansdowne:
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 18d
"Rather than adopt a take-it-or-leave-it or if-you-are-not-with-me-you’re-against-me attitude, why not focus on how to achieve the stated goal (safety for school children) while addressing the concerns about the abuse of authority?"

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Hill Gets Speed Cameras Right: BENN - THE BULLDOG
What would be an appropriate compromise on operating hours for speed cameras?
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 19d
This is an interesting take on next year's mayoral race here in Ottawa. Different positions on the deeply flawed Lansdowne 2.0 could make the coming council vote interesting.

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Lansdowne's The Big Mayoral Test: BENN - THE BULLDOG
Is the upcoming Lansdowne 2.0 vote a litmus test for next year’s mayoral election?
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 19d
So why does the mayor want to subsidize Lansdowne 2.0?

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No Gov't Subsidies For Sens: Globe - THE BULLDOG
The Globe and Mail takes a strong editorial board stand again giving money to professional sports teams for stadiums and arenas:
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 20d
We're getting closer to making the right decision. Why indeed is the mayor pushing a half billion dollar expense for smaller facilities with a business model that looks a lot like the money losing Lansdowne 1.0.

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How Many Council Votes Back Lansdowne? - THE BULLDOG
uOttawa professor Evan Potter has done a head count on support for Lansdowne:
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 22d
So what are the chances that the private sector with profit maximization as it's goal will improve housing affordability?

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Gov't Raises Housing Obstacles: BENN - THE BULLDOG
There is now a glut on the market of high-rise rental towers in Ottawa. Two towers under construction at the corner of Maitland Avenue the Baseline Road are
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 22d
Developers build to maximize profit, and the Official Plan and new zoning by-law enables it. But do people want to live in what is being built?

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Ask Developers What Housing In Demand: BENN - THE BULLDOG
Here’s an idea. Ask the developers what type of housing their customers want to purchase
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 26d
Election season is coming. One wonders what diversions the Sutcliffe team will come up with to keep this issue from being front and centre?

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Sutcliffe Flops On Transit Fix: BENN - THE BULLDOG
What has Mayor Mark Sutcliffe fixed on LRT in his three years in office?
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · Sep 15
This sadly is a pretty accurate summary of the situation. Just brutal.

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LRT Project Management Is Short Of Poor: BENN - THE BULLDOG
Not enough buses. Why? The city decided, back in 2019, when the LRT was launched that it would need fewer buses. On the surface this sounds like a reasonable
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John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · Sep 10
Ottawa staff seem to have found a winning formula to make getting around the city as time consuming as possible.

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Riders Condemn New Ways To Bus - THE BULLDOG
This is part of the discussion from a Stittsville mother's Facebook page:
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