Zibi Ottawa Ontario | U/C

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by skylerottawa

Thanks! I think Zibi will easily be Ottawa's nicest area architecturally

Not just the buildings but the lay of the land around them as well. I have high hopes for the aquaduct area. We just need a cohesive way to connect the two neighborhoods that isn't Booth st. I'm having a hard time seeing that with all the obstructions.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by ponyboycurtis

Not just the buildings but the lay of the land around them as well. I have high hopes for the aquaduct area. We just need a cohesive way to connect the two neighborhoods that isn't Booth st. I'm having a hard time seeing that with all the obstructions.

With the War Museum, the grass field that is Bluesfest Park and the monument district across the street, we'll never have a natural urban connection between LeBreton and Zibi.

[skisail_ott]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

With the War Museum, the grass field that is Bluesfest Park and the monument district across the street, we'll never have a natural urban connection between LeBreton and Zibi.

There will be another connection for cyclists and pedestrians, however.

I don't see it yet on devapps, but the NCC has applied "to remove the Preston Street Extension [between Albert and Wellington] from the Official Plan as a planned arterial road and to replace it with a planned active transportation network linkage" that would include a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the LRT.

The new pedestrian and cycling route would run north from the intersection of Preston and Albert and terminate at the intersection of Wellington and Vimy Place. From there it's a quick connection to the Ottawa River bike path and the cycling/pedestrian bridge to Chaudiere Island.

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by skisail_ott

There will be another connection for cyclists and pedestrians, however.

I don't see it yet on devapps, but the NCC has applied "to remove the Preston Street Extension [between Albert and Wellington] from the Official Plan as a planned arterial road and to replace it with a planned active transportation network linkage that would include a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the LRT.

The new pedestrian and cycling route would run north from the intersection of Preston and Albert and terminate at the intersection of Wellington and Vimy Place. From there it's a quick connection to the Ottawa River bike path and the cycling/pedestrian bridge to Chaudiere Island.

That seems like a logical connection. It's unfortunate that when Booth st was rebuilt there were no trees included. I know it's a bridge approach but surely there could have been a way to add some of the smaller stuff you see on downtown streets.



I can't wait for the aquaduct to take shape and do this lap.

Did I also hear somewhere that Pooley's bridge will connect to Queen st. with a staircase and elevator?

[Harley613]

I'm excited to see this area of the skyline fill in!

[originalmuffins]

Curious to see if Zibi will ever try to throw in a larger tower there than what is already planned considering their plan is very long term.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by originalmuffins

Curious to see if Zibi will ever try to throw in a larger tower there than what is already planned considering their plan is very long term.

Just about every block proposal thus far has been taller than the concept plan!

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by skisail_ott

There will be another connection for cyclists and pedestrians, however.

I don't see it yet on devapps, but the NCC has applied "to remove the Preston Street Extension [between Albert and Wellington] from the Official Plan as a planned arterial road and to replace it with a planned active transportation network linkage" that would include a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the LRT.

The new pedestrian and cycling route would run north from the intersection of Preston and Albert and terminate at the intersection of Wellington and Vimy Place. From there it's a quick connection to the Ottawa River bike path and the cycling/pedestrian bridge to Chaudiere Island.

Tangent: while I don't really mind the scooter program in this city, I find it interesting that they seem to be tacitly acknowledged as "active transportation" when they're not in the least. They're zero emission, but I've yet to see anyone actually "scoot" on them (y'know, that human power thing), as the whole point of these is to let the motor move the riders along. So perhaps the wording should be changed to "active / zero emission transportation". (I know, semantics...)

[zzptichka]

Originally Posted by skisail_ott

There will be another connection for cyclists and pedestrians, however.

I don't see it yet on devapps, but the NCC has applied "to remove the Preston Street Extension [between Albert and Wellington] from the Official Plan as a planned arterial road and to replace it with a planned active transportation network linkage" that would include a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the LRT.

The new pedestrian and cycling route would run north from the intersection of Preston and Albert and terminate at the intersection of Wellington and Vimy Place. From there it's a quick connection to the Ottawa River bike path and the cycling/pedestrian bridge to Chaudiere Island.

Yeah it's in LF master plan.

About time they finally start implementing it.

[UrbOttawa]

[ponyboycurtis]

That waterfront park is going to be a great addition. I hope that our semi routine flooding keeps its hands off of it but I will assume they assessed the historical high waterlines.

The Ottawa river as a whole is such a great place. I FINALLY made my way to the Remics Rapids Inukshuks today for the first time. I actually got to speak to John for some time. What a great fellow and great place to spend some time.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by ponyboycurtis

That waterfront park is going to be a great addition. I hope that our semi routine flooding keeps its hands off of it but I will assume they assessed the historical high waterlines.

The Ottawa river as a whole is such a great place. I FINALLY made my way to the Remics Rapids Inukshuks today for the first time. I actually got to speak to John for some time. What a great fellow and great place to spend some time.

That waterfront park would be a great spot for..... a little HIGHWAY!!!!!
Jaques Grebering Intensifies

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by Harley613

That waterfront park would be a great spot for..... a little HIGHWAY!!!!!
Jaques Grebering Intensifies

Greber should be auto muted not only from this forum but life in general. Fuck that guy.

That being said...

It's pretty cool how all of our water ways are protected and to a certain extent naturalized. Rideau river, Canal, Ottawa river etc. ./.. It;s pretty gangster how all this is protected and nothing is developed. If it was, it would all be shit anyways... so might as well leave it be.

I went for a massive walk at Mud Lake and the spot with John curating today ... I couldn't imagine it any other way.

So it perplexes me that in more urban areas stupid old white people push back on the slightest amount of development as if there aren't acres within arms reach of beautiful untouched land that other cities would kill for. I love the ever loving poop out of this city and all that it has to offer. But the backwards ass opposition to very basic low tier shit level overall projects boggles my mind.

*edit..... im 17 sheets to the wind. Enjoy the last holiday of the summer folks.

[J.OT13]

These have been posted before, but here they are again; renderings of new park currently being built on the Gatineau side.

[lrt's friend]

One of the challenges for Ottawa's waterfront development is our climate. Not so much the cold, but the snow melt in the spring, which means development has to be kept back from the river banks. This is also why we ended up with parkways along the rivers. If a road floods, it is not the end of the world but if houses and businesses flood regularly, we know what happens as we saw a few years ago. Because of the flood risks in the past, our waterfronts historically tended to be slums, the undesirable locations. Much of the Rideau River shoreline flooded almost every year below Hogs Back right to Rideau Falls. Billings Bridge, Old Ottawa South, Overbrook, Vanier and New Edinburgh all regularly flooded with flooding extending multiple blocks from the river. In Overbrook, flooding could extend beyond today's Vanier Parkway. An infamous neighbourhood named Nordic Circle near Billings Bridge was regularly and terribly flooded in its short 10 year history before it was expropriated and converted into a park.

[zzptichka]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Does anyone have an idea what kind of surface this is supposed to be?
Having a hard time picturing how any of it could work.

[harls]

Went to Cirque du Soleil on Monday night, and man.. this area once it is completed is going to be a game changer.

[originalmuffins]

I don't think there is a problem with creating more integrated waterfront in Ottawa. Weather shouldn't be an excuse for not coming up with creative solutions to make the waterfronts better accessible.

[OTownandDown]

Originally Posted by zzptichka

Does anyone have an idea what kind of surface this is supposed to be?
Having a hard time picturing how any of it could work.

Pretty sure this is just bedrock.

[lrt's friend]

Originally Posted by originalmuffins

I don't think there is a problem with creating more integrated waterfront in Ottawa. Weather shouldn't be an excuse for not coming up with creative solutions to make the waterfronts better accessible.

Of course. We can do better just we can't have buildings to the river edge. The plan shown respects river fluctuations.