While writing, it reminded me that they did do a study for Sparks Street Public Realm Improvement. Looks like it was completed and published in 2019. Said they were going to go through "engineering phase" in 2020 and construction to start spring of 2022. Has anyone heard of anything? Definitely did not see any construction or improvements there yet.
https://ottawa.ca/en/planning-develo...lic-realm-plan
https://www.sparkslive.com/mysparksstreet