New Ottawa Civic Hospital [930 Carling Ave + 520 Preston St] | U/C

[J.OT13]

Wonder if they'll do all the landscaping before starting the actual hospital or if they'll leave it bare for a few years.

[zzptichka]

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[AuxTown]

Great shots! Glad to see it's set back far enough from the street and they have been able to keep a lot of the trees along Carling. Yes, some new greenery is needed, but maintaining some of those mature trees is much preferred.

[OTownandDown]

Is it just me or does the closest stair tower to Carling/O-Train station NOT have an elevator?

One would think if you're walking, you'd take a vertical approach to get to the pedestrian walkway on the roof that will get you to the hospital, rather than walking the sidewalks and innards of the garage?

[AuxTown]

Originally Posted by OTownandDown

Is it just me or does the closest stair tower to Carling/O-Train station NOT have an elevator?

One would think if you're walking, you'd take a vertical approach to get to the pedestrian walkway on the roof that will get you to the hospital, rather than walking the sidewalks and innards of the garage?

I assume that they will have dedicated walkways along the main floor of the garage, kind of like what you see at the airport, and the elevators closer to the main building. That way, they can focus on pedestrian safety on one level of the garage rather than multiple.

[zzptichka]

Originally Posted by OTownandDown

Is it just me or does the closest stair tower to Carling/O-Train station NOT have an elevator?

One would think if you're walking, you'd take a vertical approach to get to the pedestrian walkway on the roof that will get you to the hospital, rather than walking the sidewalks and innards of the garage?

The closest stair is near the trench, it looks like there is an elevator shaft there.