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C a n a d a ’ s C a p i t a l N a t i o n a l C a p i t a l I n t e r e s t s I n a P r i v a t e S e c t o r
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C a n a d a ’ s C a p i t a l N a t i o n a l C a p i t a l I n t e r e s t s I n a P r i v a t e S e c t o r
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O v e r v i e wO v e r v i e w
• Canada’s Capital: Lands of National Interest
• View Protection: National Symbols
• A Place of Layered Meaning: Aboriginal, Industrial Heritage
• Sustainable Mobility: Building Connectivity
• A Public Place: reconnect, public access and discovery
• Design Excellence and Environmental Stewardship
C a n a d a ’ s C a p i t a l : N a t i o n a l I n t e r e s t L a n d M a s s C a n a d a ’ s C a p i t a l : N a t i o n a l I n t e r e s t L a n d M a s s
• Lands of federal importance: area of
great importance to history of Canada’s
Capital and Canada
• The heart of Canada’s Capital: unique
and symbolic connection: Ottawa to
Gatineau / Ontario to Québec
• An area of important 19th and 20th
century industrial heritage – still active
today
• A defining part of the National Capital’s
Cultural Landscape
V i e w P r o t e c t i o n : N a t i o n a l S y m b o l sV i e w P r o t e c t i o n : N a t i o n a l S y m b o l s
• Protection and enhancement of existing
views and view compositions
• Part of area of Foreground Design Control
• Potential for creation of new views to
Parliament Hill
• Detailed study will be required to
determined impact/mitigation of future
development on existing views
A b o r i g i n a l : a p l a c e o f m e a n i n gA b o r i g i n a l : a p l a c e o f m e a n i n g
• The Chaudière Falls: Meaningful and sacred place for
Algonquin First Nations
• Long-term opportunity for new cultural, art and
educational facility on eastern portion of Victoria Island
• Consideration for archeological resource management
C a n a d i a n H i s t o r y : I n d u s t r i a l H e r i t a g e a n d I n n o v a t i o nC a n a d i a n H i s t o r y : I n d u s t r i a l H e r i t a g e a n d I n n o v a t i o n
Tremendous opportunity to
showcase and bring to life Canadian
history and innovation:
• The role of the Ottawa River
• Industrial Heritage Preservation
• Lumber Industry
• Innovation• Hydro electric power generation
(active)
S u s t a i n a b l e M o b i l i t y : B u i l d i n g C o n n e c t i v i t yS u s t a i n a b l e M o b i l i t y : B u i l d i n g C o n n e c t i v i t y
• Sustainable and healthy active mobility
• Cohesive and seamless
• Quality journey experience
• Efficient and innocuous goods transport
• Transport and transit planning
collaboration
• Interprovincial network connectivity and
integration
A P u b l i c P l a c e : r e c o n n e c t , p u b l i c a c c e s s a n d d i s c o v e r y A P u b l i c P l a c e : r e c o n n e c t , p u b l i c a c c e s s a n d d i s c o v e r y
Opportunity to bring area to life and
provide public access:
- Creation of a new meeting
place/destination to connect with
life/activity in the Capital
- Showcase the region’s industrial
heritage and First Nation’s history.
- New access to the Ottawa River
- Connect to the Capital Pathway System.
- Amenities, public programming
D e s i g n E x c e l l e n c e a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l S t e w a r d s h i pD e s i g n E x c e l l e n c e a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l S t e w a r d s h i p
Ensure a sustainable future for these important
lands
• Soil remediation/management
• Excellence in design (built and natural systems)
• Provide enhanced public access while
rehabilitating shorelines
• Achieving a balance between preservation and
protection of built and natural heritage systems
A p p r o a c h – I m b e d D e s i g n P r i n c i p l e sA p p r o a c h – I m b e d D e s i g n P r i n c i p l e s
• Canada’s Capital: Lands of National Interest
• View Protection: National Symbols
• A Place of Layered Meaning: Aboriginal, Industrial Heritage
• Sustainable Mobility: Building Connectivity
• A Public Place: reconnect, public access and discovery
• Design Excellence and Environmental Stewardship
• Next steps: Building a Collaborative Planning Process
S t a t u s - O n g o i n gS t a t u s - O n g o i n g
• Commercial Discussions
• Facilitate Infrastructure
• Coordinated Approvals