Old Ottawa East Inventory (first draft) – Fall 2004
This list hasn't been double checked yet but it is included here as a work in progress to encourage residents to contribute. Comments and suggestions can be sent to oeca@magma.ca .
- Sidewalk/Pathway/Laneway
- Onslow S of Burnham-patch
and then all asphalt
- Beckwith E Marlowe-asphalt
- Glengarry-asphalt
- Belgrave-asphalt
- Elliot-asphalt particularly
between Onslow and Bullock
- Main S of Elliot-asphalt
patches and uneven sidewalk
- Centennial-small asphalt
patches, no sidewalks E of Bullock
- Riverdale NW side SW
of Glenview-asphalt and in poor condition
- Mutchmore SW side N
of Mason-asphalt and in poor condition
- Bower and Mutchmore-asphalt
sidewalks
- Concord-asphalt patches
- Concord, Greenfield,
Havelock, Montcalm: asphalt
- Hazel off Main, asphalt
- Glenora-asphalt
- Hazel & Drummond-asphalt,
NW corner is a hazard
- Herridge-new sidewalks
completely asphalt, and terribly done-why?
- Echo from Main to Q/way-asphalt,
and too small
- Lees Avenue-small uneven
patchy sidewalks with very low curbs
- McNaughton and McGillivray-asphalt
patches, and vegetation growing through cracks
- Main & Riverdale-badly
cracked vegetation growing throughout
- No sidewalk from Springhurst
Park to park on Evelyn
- Rideau River-no sidewalk
E of Avenue Rd.
- Rideau Garden-no sidewalks
- Montcalm near Greenfield-no
sidewalk on N side
- Domicile development
on Springhurst, are they going to be putting in sidewalks as per
the drawing?
- Trail along river by
Rideau Garden is poorly graded
- Trail along river by
Rideau River poorly graded
- Laneways running N/S
behind Rosemere, Concord and Simcoe-grading and drainage issues
- Dirt Trail along Rideau
river from Transitway to Oblates- needs grading
- Main S of Clegg-widening
opportunity
- Main St. along Immaculata
property-sidewalk could be widened
- Springhurst from Main
to Rosemere, telephone poles are in the road
- Main W side S of Clegg,
small and in bad condition
- Main at Echo-akward
corner fro pedestrians-needs to realigned and/or better marked.
- Kings Landing &
Nicholas path to get from Greenfield to the Canal is dirt, no steps,
and too sheltered for safety
- Harvey and Concord-potential
for pedestrian path behind properties
- Onslow S of Burnham-patch
and then all asphalt
- Traffic Issues
- Fast travelling vehicles
coming off of Main on to Rideau River where there are no sidewalks
and sightlines are poor
- Colonel By and Clegg-pedestrian
crossing light required (see traffic plan)
- Clegg and Echo-needs
a stop sign-safety issue
- Marlowe-Nbound traffic
cutting down Marlowe when Main is busy
- -Need ‘No Right
Turn’ 7-9am / 3-6am
- -Need ‘No Right
Turn’ 7-9am / 3-6am
- Graham at Main-contra-flow
bicycle lane, misleading signage
- -Suggestions-small
island set back from the intersection
- -Better signage
- -Suggestions-small
island set back from the intersection
- Graham (one way street)
at Echo-terrible signage indicating traffic flow direction
- Main and Lees-walk signal
only if button is pushed-want this changed
- Springhurst-cut through
traffic-solution one way W for one block E of Main
- Hawthorne and Concord-bulb
out w/ do not enter signs
- Hawthorne-2000 Mainstreet
streetscaping report-oneway signs mid block, cycling lane painted
in on S side, 40K speed limit, speed bumps?,
- Echo-constant noise
from Colonel By traffic
- Parking for businesses
on Hawthorne
- East end of Montcalm
and Havelock-Needs a Sound barrier
- Main S of Elliot-bollards
needed to protect pedestrians and homes from cars running up on
sidewalk/lawns
- L off Marlowe onto Clegg
difficult due to parking on both sides of Clegg
- Bower and Beckwith Light?
- Fast travelling vehicles
coming off of Main on to Rideau River where there are no sidewalks
and sightlines are poor
- Potential Parking to ease
lack of parking Issues
- Main and Latvian Church
- Main-Scotia Bank-beside
and behind
- De Mazenod school on
Main St.
- -City Parking with
a section of free parking for people using the programs run
out of the school-or stamps that would let them leave free of
charge-most people using the programs here (ESL etc) are probably
not driving here, Ask Chris if this assumption is true.
- -City Parking with
a section of free parking for people using the programs run
out of the school-or stamps that would let them leave free of
charge-most people using the programs here (ESL etc) are probably
not driving here, Ask Chris if this assumption is true.
- Graham-W of St Nicholas
Adult Highschool
- Lees Transitway station
parking
- NE corner of Main and
Harvey –angle parking across from the Emporium on Harvey
- Main and Latvian Church
- Asthetics
- Bullock and Elliot-triangle
island of land surrounded by low curb and the street
- -Higher curb and
perennials would be very pleasing to the eye
- -Higher curb and
perennials would be very pleasing to the eye
- Clegg & Echo &
Colonel By-plants in planters could use some love and care
- -Could this be a
community project?
- -Could this be a
community project?
- Snow fencing at E end
of Clegg at the river-why?
- Snow fence at Montcalm
near Greenfield-reduces visibility-and an eyesore
- Bullock and Elliot-triangle
island of land surrounded by low curb and the street
- Wish list/Large projects
- Hawthorne:
- -Stand posts for
water mains are on outer edge of sidewalk due to the widening
of the road.
- -Sidewalks are small
and slope down towards road.
- -Telephone poles
are in the Road
- -Hawthorne at the
Pretoria bridge-terrible intersection
- -Ballantyne Park-
fence-need to make it an ‘active’ instead of ‘passive’
park
- -Stand posts for
water mains are on outer edge of sidewalk due to the widening
of the road.
- Brantwood gates
- A) restoration
- B) One brass plaque
missing
- A) restoration
- Main & Riverdale
intersection
- -Hazard to pedestrians
and cyclists
- -See 2000 Main Street
traffic study
- -Hazard to pedestrians
and cyclists
- Lees Avenue –Streetscaping-See
2000 Main Street study
- Rideau River-small boat
docks in Springhurst and Brantwood parks
- Hydro Ottawa transformer
- -field fenced off
but appears to not be in use
- -could it be used
for anything?
- -field fenced off
but appears to not be in use
- Hawthorne:
- Opportunities for Development
- Main St from Q/way to
Echo should be designated as a mainstreet in the new OP
- Clegg and Main-NW corner-double
lot
- 66 Main-Halpin Foods-potential
café or restaurant-parking will be an issue
- 7 Graham-double lot
- 95 Main St-vacant commercial
space
- Green space on S side
of Lees Avenue
- Old Algonquin Campus
on Lees
- Old military Base-160
Lees Ave.-Instead of AV corridor, opportunity for infill housing,
this would also close the gap on Lees between houses and highrises
- Old Peach Gardens
- Immaculata green area
along Main-mixed use main street style development
- E side of Main St. between
Oblate & Hazel-mixed use development
- Main St between 170
& 176-vacant lot
- 252 main St-opportunity
for small bakery etc.
- SW corner of Main and
Harvey-underdeveloped mixed use properties-vacant
- Space in front of Legion-patio?
- Montcalm at Greenfield-triangle
space-could be a perennial garden
- Greenfield at Havelock
triangle could be used for development
- 63 Havelock-double lot
- 73 Harvey, double lot
- 67 Harvey, double lot
- Old Town Hall-lot beside
Q/way
- Hawthorne E end on N
side
- 120 Hawthorne, double
lot
- Pedestrian access on
S side of St. Paul’s
- 73 Harvey, double lot
- Main St from Q/way to
Echo should be designated as a mainstreet in the new OP
- Opportunities for Community
development
- More Programs at De Mazenod school-this is in process with myself and Chris Osler
- More Programs at OTH-this is in process with myself and Julia Sneyd
- Field house in Brantwood Park-Julia Sneyd
- Washrooms in Springhurst Park
- Robert F. Leggett park-ideas?
- Art under overpasses
- Other
- Retaining wall at end of Greenfield is in bad condition