Ideas/Visions for Ottawa, Canada's Capital

[McC]

Originally Posted by Buggys

the colourful building across the street.

The Charles Tupper Building

[silvergate]

Originally Posted by passwordisnt123

Agreed. And not just because it's necessary but also because if we build something there we will once and for all stop the Tories from reviving that godawful Victims of Communism memorial they were/are still in favour of building.

Already being built in Garde of the provinces.

It doesn't necessarily half to be a sports field, it just strikes me as the kind of democratically significant thing a country should do with badly used space - open it to the people.

[gjhall]

Originally Posted by zzptichka

Is it more valuable than in Singapore, DC or San Francisco?

The lawn in front serves the purposes pictured, the land to to the west is to be developed as part of a plan for a precinct with no lack of greenspace and far less surface parking.

[silvergate]

Originally Posted by gjhall

The lawn in front serves the purposes pictured, the land to to the west is to be developed as part of a plan for a precinct with no lack of greenspace and far less surface parking.

Uh. Have you ever seen a single sport being played on that lawn? Or in front of the supreme court?

But otherwise, that's good to know.

[Aylmer]

Originally Posted by silvergate

Uh. Have you ever seen a single sport being played on that lawn? Or in front of the supreme court?

But otherwise, that's good to know.

When I worked PCH, we used to have informal Sunday soccer on the west lawn against the Parliament guides. In the summer, you'll also see the occasional frisbee, soccer, and - most famously - Wednesday yoga.
Granted, the sports use is light and informal. But it's definitely permitted and, with a bit of programming, could become quite popular.

[McC]

Originally Posted by silvergate

Uh. Have you ever seen a single sport being played on that lawn? Or in front of the supreme court?

But otherwise, that's good to know.

Every lunch hour, now that good weather is back, I see people playing frisbee or soccer(with pop up nets) on the Supreme Court lawn, and yesterday afternoon there was a pretty intense softball game going (with bases and home plate and everything).

This is reminding me of the thread back in March of folk complaining about how empty the Garden of the Provinces and Territories is. These days, you have to have good luck to find a spot on a bench in your preference of shade or sun at lunch hour, and I pass a half dozen people commuting in each direction when I go through each morning and evening.

[silvergate]

Originally Posted by McC

Every lunch hour, now that good weather is back, I see people playing frisbee or soccer(with pop up nets) on the Supreme Court lawn, and yesterday afternoon there was a pretty intense softball game going (with bases and home plate and everything).

This is reminding me of the thread back in March of folk complaining about how empty the Garden of the Provinces and Territories is. These days, you have to have good luck to find a spot on a bench in your preference of shade or sun at lunch hour, and I pass a half dozen people commuting in each direction when I go through each morning and evening.

I live around there, so I walk around all these places once in a while in the evening. I can't comment on lunch hours, but most definitely feel under used later on in the day.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by silvergate

Uh. Have you ever seen a single sport being played on that lawn? Or in front of the supreme court?

But otherwise, that's good to know.

I've seen footyball and generic disc sport being played on the Supreme Court lawn.

[McC]

Originally Posted by silvergate

I live around there, so I walk around all these places once in a while in the evening. I can't comment on lunch hours, but most definitely feel under used later on in the day.

You live your life, but one conclusion you could draw is that otherwise-well-used fields are free at during the times your available, so you have a rare opportunity to enjoy a scarce resource.

[Kitchissippi]

Whenever I see this old quarry in Carlington Park, I think "hmm, giant outdoor wave pool"



from archiexpo.

Or more ambitiously, something like URBNSURF in Melbourne. It could draw an adventurous tourist crowd.

[LRTeverywhere]

I believe in the winter it is a massive snow storage area, it could be a wave pool in the summer and skiing in the winter!

[HighwayStar]

Around 7 or 8 years ago a water slide park was proposed for exactly that hill and area…. NIMBYs put a full halt to it in record time…

[Harley613]

When my Dad grew up in Fisher Park in the 1960's people used to push old abandoned cars off the edge of the quarry into the water. I wonder if any are still down there?

[Multi-modal]

If the Carling LRT is ever built, I'm guessing that snow-dump has a 90% chance of becoming the maintenance and storage facility for the trains. In this scenario they should probably build housing or something on top of the train depot though.

[McKellarDweller]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

Whenever I see this old quarry in Carlington Park, I think "hmm, giant outdoor wave pool"

Nice! I've always fantasized about that former ski run just east of this being an awesome place for a snowboard/ski terrain park with snowmaking, a half pipe, jumps/tabletops/rails etc, with lights and a lift. Probably not a strong business case for something like that in Ottawa, but it would be cool AF.

[Acajack]

Isn't there already a ski hill there? Ann Heggtveit Ski Hill? There used to be, anyway.

[lrt's friend]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Isn't there already a ski hill there? Ann Heggtveit Ski Hill? There used to be, anyway.

Many years ago in Carlington Park. After skiing was gone, there was tubing for a year or two. I remember tubing with friends

[Kitchissippi]

It's still a popular tobogganing hill. I took this video last winter, great view of the city skyline from up there.

Video Link

[OTSkyline]

Would love to revive this thread from the dead since it's been a few years since it was most active.

Here are 2 new initiatives I saw which had me thinking "hmm cool, why not in Ottawa"?

New Urban Rooftop Skating Rink with Views

https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2...skate-toronto/


New Large Outdoor Colorful Patio / Plaza ... If I'm not mistaken they were serving drinks and also had put up a projector showing sports games & the like

https://storeys.com/downtown-parking...nverted-patio/

[AR-OTT]

Originally Posted by McKellarDweller

Nice! I've always fantasized about that former ski run just east of this being an awesome place for a snowboard/ski terrain park with snowmaking, a half pipe, jumps/tabletops/rails etc, with lights and a lift. Probably not a strong business case for something like that in Ottawa, but it would be cool AF.

This would be so cool. Subbing the lift for a t bar or rope tow and losing the halfpipe I think could actually make it business viable if it was managed by the right people. Rail jams and of course a pond skim in the spring would be a lot of fun.

Maybe the T bar could share access with a tubing track to improve the business case.