City of Ottawa

  • Help Shape the City’s Efforts on Housing and Homelessness

    The City of Ottawa is currently reviewing the 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan (2020–2030), and your input is essential so that it reflects the changing needs of our community. 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan  Every municipality in Ontario is required to have a 10-Year Plan and to review and update it every five years. The City’s current 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan (2020–2030), which guides the City’s efforts to address local housing and homelessness…

  • Transportation Master Plan Feedback

    The Transportation Master Plan is the City’s blueprint for planning, developing, and operating the city’s walking, cycling, transit, and road networks in the decades to come. Have your say on the future of transportation in Ottawa by completing two surveys (available until May 12, 2025) Take the surveys and share your feedback: https://engage.ottawa.ca/transportation-master-plan

  • Cleaning the Capital 2025 Spring Campaign

    Registration is now open for the Spring campaign, from March 14, 2025  until May 2, 2025.  Cleanup projects will take place across the city between April 15 and May 31. Residents can register their cleanup projects by using the online form available at ottawa.ca/clean. You can choose from a variety of public spaces to clean, including green spaces and community parks, roadsides, shorelines or even areas around bus stops. Cleanup kits, which include nitrile gloves…

  • Riverdale Functional Design Survey

    The City of Ottawa has initiated a functional design study for transportation improvements to Riverdale Avenue, planned as part of an upcoming integrated road, sewer and water rehabilitation. Staff are looking for the public’s input to help guide the recommended design of transportation elements, including walking, cycling, transit, intersection and traffic calming enhancements for a complete street on Riverdale Avenue. You are invited to participate in an online public survey for the Riverdale Avenue…

  • Planning Primer Courses

    The City of Ottawa offers Planning Primer sessions (free of charge) to help residents become more aware of, and more involved in, the land-use planning process. The core course describes the legislative and policy basis under which land-use planning decisions are made, the way policy documents are amended and how to make a development application. The sessions are led by planning staff. Electronic copies of the course materials will be available to participants electronically. The…

  • Vehicle Idling Times Changes

    Starting in 2025, the maximum idling times for vehicles in Ottawa are changing to help make Ottawa’s air cleaner. Idling times for vehicles on public and private property are set in the City’s Idling Control By-law. Earlier this fall, City Council approved the following by-law changes to take effect on Wednesday, January 1, 2025: Exceptions continue to exist for certain vehicles and situations including: By reducing unnecessary vehicle idling, we are lowering greenhouse gas…

  • Ottawa’s New Draft Zoning By-law and Old Ottawa South

    City of Ottawa planning staff are now reviewing feedback on the draft zoning by-law from residents, industry, and community groups and associations, including the Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA). OSCA noted that while Intensification will bring new and welcome housing choices, to date it is occurring at a faster rate than planned and is concentrated in the central area. Also, proposed densities in the zoning by-law are higher than those required in the…

  • Explore City Budget 2025

    The City of Ottawa has created a new tool to help get the information you need about Draft Budget 2025 in a simple and interactive way. Learn more about how the Budget Explorer makes understanding the 2025 budget : https://bit.ly/3ALa1wy

  • Me & My Library

    Help shape Ottawa Public Library’s future. The City of Ottawa is collecting stories to understand how the library and its services have made a difference in your life. We want to know what you love about the library and how the library could better serve you. Your stories, collected online and in branches across the city, will guide the development and evaluation of library services. You can share your story any time until November 4, 2024….

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