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Originally Posted by YOWetal
There were great proposals to open up Landsdowne to the Canal. whenever I skate there I think how great they would have been.
Agree Zibi is the best (only) hope
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Yep, the fact that Lansdowne turns its back on the canal was only because there was huge opposition to doing anything that impacted the row of trees along the fence near the canal. Too bad. I'm still hoping that they improve the links to the canal in 2.0. Between the stadium and the canal near the Bank St. bridge is another option.
There are a few other spots where I see some hope. Particularly around DND on the canal, assuming that they ever move out, and going south to Ottawa U. But there are also spots along the Rideau River that could work well. Hurdman for one, but you could also pick an area (any area) north of the 417 to designate for restaurants.
Also the Carleton side of Dow's Lake and with some major road re-routing and stilts, near Billings Bridge. Easier to get critical mass if you are near an existing corridor like Bank St. and/or a university.
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