Accomplishments
"Last three terms, I have worked hard, to bring positive change in our community"
Complete list
Lowertown
Rideau Street and William construction:
o Worked with various City teams to undertake the detailed design and construction of a Renewed Rideau Street, from Sussex Drive to Dalhousie Street and Wiliam Street from Rideau Street to George Street and Ogilvy Square Between Rideau Street and Besserer Street.
o New additions include a bidirectional active transportation facility, LED street lighting, bicycle parking, modern benches and waste receptacles, and green landscaping, including 15 trees. The transformation of William Street prioritizes the pedestrian experience.
Lowertown east traffic calming measures (Cobourg/Old St-Patrick/Beausoleil improvements):
o Worked with City staff to undertake a traffic study and developed a plan to implement traffic calming measures as part of the The Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Program
The measures implemented include:
o Worked with City staff and local businesses to introduce 89 new garbage and recyclable waste receptacle bins and seven benches in high-traffic areas of Lowertown, including Rideau Street and the Byward market. Worked with City staff and local businesses to add four benches along the Mackenzie Bridge.
o Worked with City staff and local businesses to add four benches along the Mackenzie Bridge
Worked with City Staff, artists, and community members to add public art in the following location(s):
o 40 Cobourg (Le Patro)
Worked to facilitate OCH improvements at:
o 312 Cumberland: Flooring, Elevator, Enhanced security measures, lightingÂ
o 181 Bruyere: Elevator, modernized community room, community garden, flooring, laundry room upgradesÂ
o 380 Murray: new flooring
o Beausejour/Beausoleil Community: street renaming, landscaping, balcony, brickworksÂ
o MacManor: Lobby upgrades and flooring, enhanced safety measuresÂ
o 160 Charlotte: Elevators, flooringÂ
o 595 Rideau: Flooring, lighting and lobbyÂ
o 215 Wurtemburg: Waste management improvements, flooringÂ
Social Accomplishments
- Sandy Hill
- Vanier
- Lowertown
- City wide
- Supporting Strathcona Heights Homework Club (swim passes, wifi, space, etc)
- Chairing the Town and Gown Committee by bringing together residents, the University, City staff and students
- Introduced Interim Control By Law to stop bunkhouses
- Conducted zoning review of R4 zones
- Supporting the Sandy Hill Somerset Street East depaving project
- Investing in lobby, exterior furniture and flooring replacement at the Silver Heights Building Improvements (senior building)
- Focused on heritage protection by introducing two new zones (Heritage Conservation Districts) to protect our built heritage
- Supporting the Prime Minister’s Row Initiative: program designed to showcase the PM’s who have lived in our community. One of the initial projects is a mural at Lover’s Lane
- Building on the success of the Panda Game, Welcome Week Walkabout, Landlord Education Session with measures to protect the quality of life of residents by piloting a solid waste project in Sandy Hill
- Led the charge for Provincial changes to PayDay Loan Act by lobbying for authority to all municipalities in Ontario to control zoning for those lending type stores
- Supporting Neighbourhood Watches as part of the Ottawa Police Changes
- Fundraising at Optimiste Park to ensure low-income youth can swim without a barrier
- Converting Richelieu Court into family units
- Bringing the Beechwood Farmer’s Market to Optimiste Park
- Investing in building improvements at 300 Lacasse (senior’s building) including lobby, elevators, boilers, roof
- Helped with Affordable food preparation by developing Lowertown Resource Center partnership for community kitchen at Friel residents of Uottawa
- Responding to community concerns around night time safety and visibility by adding LED lights
- Invested in balcony repairs at 160 Charlotte Street
- Invested in building improvements at Bélanger Manor (senior’s residence) including lobby improvements, community room flooring, window replacement
- Worked to obtain Heritage Designation of MacDonald Gardens Park
- Invested in 380 Murray with infrastructure improvements to the exterior building, balconies, parking garage and exterior spaces improvements
- Supported the creation of the EquiPass
- Supported the Geese Management Project to protect our pathways and parks users
- Supported new affordable subsidies for Child Care with a  target of no waiting lists
- Supported 35 new support workers in our City run long term care facilities