A deal between the NCC, City of Ottawa and the community association was announced Wednesday.
“The NCC will retain approximately 9,000 square metres of federal green space at the intersection of Burnside Avenue and Slidell Street, north of Laroche Park and improve the local pedestrian network as well as enhance access to the federal riverfront park with an active transportation connection from the local streets,” the statement said. “T
A December 2020 file photo shows the section of Mechanicsville north of Burnside Avenue where the NCC proposes to construct up to five new embassy buildings.The NCC originally proposed six new embassy buildings for the area, but later trimmed that number to five. During the fight against the embassy plan, Mechanicsville residents dubbed the area Lazy Bay Commons, a reference to what is now a small bay on the shores of the Ottawa River. Before the western parkway was built, the bay was larger and extended to Burnside Avenue, the statement noted.“This is a relief for us,” her statement said. ”Communities like ours are cash-strapped and having to raise $40,000 or more to pay lawyers and experts is a big burden on our working-class residents.
The 2016 Census reported approximately 2,500 residents in Mechanicsville, said Atkinson, who described the prospect of a battle with the NCC before the Ontario Land Tribunal as a matchup between David and Goliath.
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