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Table of Contents

Foreword

Addressing Ottawa’s Transportation Challenges

• Overview
• Background
• A. Making Sustainable Travel Modes more Competitive
• B. Managing Congestion
• C. Reducing Environmental Impacts
• D. Creating Supportive Land Use
• E. Paying for the Transportation System
• How to Provide Input

The Balance of Jobs and Housing in Orléans

• Overview
• Background
• A. Feasibility of the Objective
• B. Restrict Housing Development
• C. Create Incentives for Job Growth
• How to Provide Input

Climate Change and the Official Plan Review

• Overview
• Background
• A. Link Between Climate Change and the Official Plan
• B. Transportation
• C. Protection of Resource Areas and Protection of Natural Systems
• D. Development
• E. Renewable Energy
• F. Adaptation
• How to Provide Input

Compensation Options for Wetlands and Other Environmental Lands

• Overview
• Background
• A. Compensation for Wetlands and Other Environmental Lands
• B. Land Acquisition as a Conservation Measure
• C. Methods of Compensation
• How to Provide Input
• Appendix

Development in the Greater Ottawa-Gatineau Area

• Overview
• Background
• A. Ottawa as the Greater Area’s Growth Driver
• B. How Ottawa’s Policies Impact Development Outside the City
• C. Use of Ottawa’s Infrastructure by Non-Residents
• D. Addressing Growth and Development Policies Across the Greater Area
• How to Provide Input

Moving Forward with Rapid Transit

• Overview
• Background
• A. Downtown Transit
• B. Technology Choices
• C. Direct vs Feeder Routes
• D. Location of Rapid Transit Corridors
• E. Financing Rapid Transit Expansion
• How to Provide Input

Ottawa’s Natural Environment System: How Well is it Working?

• Overview
• Background
• A. Criteria to Define “Significant” Woodlands
• B. Woodlands not Included in an Environmental Designation
• C. Linking the Official Plan to the Provincial Policy Statement
• How to Provide Input
• Annex 1

Residential Intensification: Building More Vibrant Communities

• Overview
• What are the Areas Targeted for Intensification?
• A. Setting Intensification Targets
• B. Community Involvement in Development Decisions
• C. Impact of Urban Design Issues on Intensification Planning
• D. The City’s Contribution to Supporting Intensification
• E. Planning for Intensification in Suburban Development
• How to Provide Input
• Appendix A – About Intensification
• Appendix B – Intensification at Work

Supporting Growth in Ottawa: Water and Sewer Challenges

• Overview
• Background
• A. Improving the Link Between Planning and Servicing Decisions
• B. Funding Growth Related Infrastructure Development
• C. Funding Intensification and Rehabilitation Projects
• D. Planning and Management of Rural Infrastructure
• How to Provide Input