Tunney's Pasture Redevelopment

[waterloowarrior]

Media Advisory: Government of Canada to Make Announcement Regarding Tunney's Pasture

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 17, 2012) - The Honourable John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will make an announcement regarding a long-term vision and plan for Tunney's Pasture, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women.

Minister Baird will be available for photos and to answer questions from the media following the announcement.

Date: August 20, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Jean Talon Building Conference Room
170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario

[J.OT13]

Maybe he's announcing a billion dollar study to rename the site for Mulroney.

[kevinbottawa]

Hopefully they'll make it into a Canary Wharf, La Defense type of area.

[eemy]

I'm betting they'll tear it all down and turn it into a new urban park that will become the "Central Park of Ottawa", or something like that anyway.

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by jeremy_haak

I'm betting they'll tear it all down and turn it into a new urban park that will become the "Central Park of Ottawa", or something like that anyway.

If anything, a combination of Dow's Lake, Vincent Massey, and The Arboretum/Experimental Farm should become our "Central Park".

[Postmaster]

I'm not holding my breath. I fear they will turn it into another series of 15 storey boxes. The only redeeming factor would be that they would not be visible from most of the city. Hopefully John Baird doesn't give the NCC a license to waste even more space.

[kevinbottawa]

Tunney’s Pasture to undergo makeover to reflect hub status

By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen August 17, 2012 9:01 PM

OTTAWA — Tunney’s Pasture will get a lot of new construction under a long-term development plan the federal government is to announce Monday, says the councillor who represents the area.

“I think the federal government wants to capitalize on any transit hub and Tunney’s Pasture is definitely set to be a transit hub,” Kitchissippi Councillor Katherine Hobbs said Friday. She’s been briefed on the plans, but didn’t want to say much before the official revelation Monday morning by Ottawa West-Nepean MPP John Baird.

“It is in line with a lot of the things that have been said about Tunney’s before,” Hobbs said. She’s said in the past that she expects the federal government to make the most of the unused and under-used space on the campus west of downtown, filling in parking lots with more office space and residential towers, especially along Parkdale Avenue along the property’s eastern edge.

Hobbs has reservations about some of the residential plans, but she’s pleased with the vision overall, she said. It’ll likely take decades to complete (“It’s not just a matter of a couple of years,” she said), so there’ll be time to iron out some of the kinks. The city has negligible real authority over what the federal government chooses to do with its own land, but the two typically co-operate when it comes to urban development.

With about 10,000 public servants working there, mainly for Health Canada and Statistics Canada, Tunney’s Pasture includes the tallest structure in the neighbourhood (until some planned condos are built nearby), the 26-storey R.H. Coats building. The transit station that serves it is due to be the western end of the city’s first light-rail line when it’s finished in 2018.

Having numerous tall buildings is in keeping with the city’s hopes for the areas around LRT stations, which include allowing buildings as tall as 30 storeys even around stations outside downtown.

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[kevinbottawa]

Hobbs has reservations about some of the residential plans...

I wonder if this is because they're planning to allow really tall buildings (50 storeys).

[S-Man]

It will ruin the pasture! The one that isn't there anymore!

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by S-Man

It will ruin the pasture! The one that isn't there anymore!

The one that was barely ever there to begin with!

[waterloowarrior]

Government of Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/...edevelopment-tunneys-pasture-1692453.htm


August 20, 2012 11:00 ET
Harper Government Announces Community Consultations for the Redevelopment of Tunney's Pasture

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 20, 2012) - Today, Foreign Affairs Minister and Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean John Baird, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, announced the launch of community consultations for the redevelopment of Tunney's Pasture.

These consultations will be key to involving the National Capital community as the Government develops a 25-year vision for Tunney's Pasture in Ottawa to guide the future growth and development of the site and to ensuring more effective and efficient use of the land. The Tunney's Pasture site will continue to play an important role in meeting the long-term federal accommodation needs in the National Capital Region and will provide a safe, leading-edge, high-quality, healthy and green working environment.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is in the process of completing a master plan that will provide it with the direction needed for major investment in existing buildings and future development. The Tunney's Pasture master plan website enables stakeholders and the public to view options for the site and provide their feedback.

"PWGSC puts great importance on its stakeholders, working with the City of Ottawa and receiving the views of citizens in the National Capital as well as hearing their concerns about the options being presented; that is why we want to hear from them," said Minister Baird. "The final result will be a master plan that will guide the growth and development of the site in a way that will ensure best value to Canadian taxpayers."

For more information on the master plan and the upcoming public consultations, visit www.pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca/biens-property/pdpt-tpmp/cn-bn-pp-eng.html.

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[waterloowarrior]

Project analysis - Phase 2 update

http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/pdpt-tpmp/analys-proj-2-eng.html

[S-Man]

I want there to be a gallery/museum of 1970s Canadian culture and planning at Tunneys!

There will be an ode to soul-less, stark, cheap Brutalist architecture, a Chysler Cordoba and AMC Matador on revolving pedestals, a miniature strip mall to illustrate where the Matador and Cordoba would spend all their time, a looped clip of a Rockford Files episode (can substitute with Charlie's Angels), a polyester leisure suit with wide-lapelled shirt, and a life-size replica of Burton Cummings, who will sing "I'm Scared' out of his automated 4-track mouth.

[citizen j]

I think there needs to be at least one of the following included in that list of attractions:
1. a bungalow with a car port
2. a scenic parkway with no on- or off-ramps or other access points except at either end (which would both be government buildings)
3. a series of bilingual cartoons explaining the joys of the Metric System

[Cre47]

Here's the piece from the Citizen

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Jo...Pasture+redevelopment/7116656/story.html

With plans to double the workforce, there are concerns obviously with traffic. While they are mentionning, Parkdale and Holland. How about the exit north towards the Champlain Bridge? The problem there is worst than Parkdale. I am definitely not looking forward to September with traffic taking 15-20 minutes on that access road west of Parkdale to head towards Champlain.

LRT will not help this part of the congestion. Maybe STO should at leat double the number of trips towards Aylmer and Le Plateau and maybe add a third route to the Gatineau sector or for other portions of the Hull sector. Maybe they should also add a more faster way for buses to exit the complex as well. Buses were frequently 10 to 20 minutes because of the queue of vehicles exiting via the intersection west of the Parkdale exit of the Parkway.

Also, I'm wondering how many residence units will be included in this project.

The area has basically nothing in terms of restaurants aside from the cafeterias in the respective buildings. Only eating place close to the complex is Marcello's (which use to be McDonald's right?). Adding more commercial, shopping and restaurants as well residence in addition to the future LRT hub in the area would hopefully bring life in this area which is quite an eyesore for the most part for sure

[Capital Shaun]

How does "Distance between buildings and to transit station" get listed as a constraint for the redevelopment when there's a major existing transit station right there within a reasonable walking distance? Is 500m really that far? I've been to Tunney's Pasture for meetings/training and plenty of people did the 1km walk to restaurants on Wellington West at lunchtime.

Now the redevelopment at CFB Rockcliffe has real and serious transit constraints. The closest transit stations are about 4km away and the nearest mainline bus routes are the always packed 7 and 12.

And what does "Suburban culture" as a constraint really mean? The analysis doesn't elaborate on its meaning. I can only infer low density residential with twisty roads and big box stores with huge parking lots.

[MaxHeadroom]

Relax, this is a 25 year plan which basically means nothing in the short lifespan of a government, plus the sewer system needs to be expanded before anything more can be built there.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by Capital Shaun

Now the redevelopment at CFB Rockcliffe has real and serious transit constraints. The closest transit stations are about 4km away and the nearest mainline bus routes are the always packed 7 and 12.

East end gets the shaft, as usual.

Too bad the Montreal-Rideau corridor won't see real transit any time this century.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by MaxHeadroom

Relax, this is a 25 year plan which basically means nothing in the short lifespan of a government, plus the sewer system needs to be expanded before anything more can be built there.

A 25-year plan in federal Ottaspeak means it will be ignored for five years, then a two-year update process will be launched, which will take four years to complete, just in time to spend another ten years doing more nothing.

[eternallyme]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

East end gets the shaft, as usual.

Too bad the Montreal-Rideau corridor won't see real transit any time this century.

Ottawa needs like $10 billion for transportation improvements. Somehow that money needs to be found...would city residents approve a sales tax?