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<DIV>I know some of you will probably have received an invite to the Planning Summit that the city is putting on later this month. This is a prelude to revising the Official Plan and if we want housing concerns to be reflected, it will be important to have people at the table at this Summit. The rough agenda below doesn't talk about housing specifically but I think there are windows we can use to get the conversation there.</DIV>
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<DIV>I received a personal invite along with members of the development community and know that there are seats set aside for developers as well as some community organizations that will be filled before the general public gets the remainder. It will be important to make sure it's a balanced group so there is a balanced discussion.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hope to see you there,</DIV>
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<DIV>Linda.</DIV>
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<H1><SPAN lang=EN>Planning Summit</SPAN></H1>
<H3><SPAN lang=EN><A href="https://ottawa.ca/cgi-bin/form.cgi?dir=planning_summit&form=form_en" rel=nofollow target=_blank>Space is limited, so please register by April 11th</A></SPAN></H3>
<H2><SPAN lang=EN>April 26, 2012</SPAN></H2>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN>The City of Ottawa Planning Summit is an opportunity to talk about today’s planning challenges with Mayor Jim Watson and others who are helping to shape our city. Participants will represent a variety of perspectives and include residents, community and business organizations, the building and development industry, and professionals working in all areas of planning and design. <BR><BR>The day will include an Open Forum with the Mayor and Councillor Peter Hume as well as insights from special guest speakers:</SPAN></DIV>
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<LI class=yiv2005719022MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN>Pamela Blais, author of Perverse Cities: Hidden Subsidies, Wonky Policy and Urban Sprawl, on the topic of how we should grow in the suburban area</SPAN></LI>
<LI class=yiv2005719022MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN>Jeffrey Tumlin, a leading thinker in transit-oriented development, on how Ottawa should plan for the areas around our future Light Rail Transit stations</SPAN></LI></UL>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=yiv2005719022MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN>Space is limited, so please <A href="https://ottawa.ca/cgi-bin/form.cgi?dir=planning_summit&form=form_en" rel=nofollow target=_blank>register</A> by April 11th. Should interest exceed capacity a draw may be held following the registration deadline for the extra spaces that have been set aside for the general public. Your registration will be confirmed by e-mail by April 18th.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN>Date: </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN lang=EN>Thursday, April 26, 2012<BR><STRONG>Time: </STRONG>Registration 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.<BR><STRONG>Summit </STRONG>9 a.m. to 3 p.m. <BR><STRONG>Location:</STRONG> CE Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive<BR></SPAN></DIV>
<H2><SPAN lang=EN>What will happen at the Summit?<BR></SPAN></H2>
<DIV><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN>8 - 9 a.m. </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN lang=EN>- Registration, coffee and muffins<BR><BR><STRONG>9 a.m.</STRONG> - Remarks from Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Peter Hume, Chair of the Planning Committee<BR>Open Forum<BR><BR><STRONG>10 a.m.</STRONG> - Break<BR><BR><STRONG>10:15 a.m.</STRONG> - Guest speaker - Pamela Blais <BR><BR><STRONG>11:15 a.m. </STRONG>- Round Tables (Growth in Rural Areas, Tall Buildings, and Suburban Development)<BR><BR><STRONG>12:15 p.m.</STRONG> - Lunch<BR><BR><STRONG>1 p.m.</STRONG> - Guest speaker - Jeffrey Tumlin <BR><BR><STRONG>1:45 p.m.</STRONG> - Round Tables (Transit-oriented development, Community Design Plans, Economic Development)<BR><BR><STRONG>2:35 p.m.</STRONG> - What we heard today – A report back from Councillor Peter Hume <BR><BR><STRONG>3 p.m. </STRONG>- Close of Summit<BR><BR>Please note the exact times of the activities at the Summit are subject to change and a final agenda will be
provided in advance to registrants.<BR></SPAN></DIV>
<H2><SPAN lang=EN>After the Summit</SPAN></H2>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN>Key themes from the Summit will be reported to Planning Committee in May and will help shape future planning initiatives and the work programs for the review of the Official Plan, Transportation Master Plan and Infrastructure Master Plan.</SPAN></DIV>
<H2><SPAN lang=EN>Travel</SPAN></H2>
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<LI class=yiv2005719022MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN>Take Bus route 97 (OC Transpo) direction Airport/Aéroport. See routes at <A href="http://www.octranspo.com/tps/jnot/startEN.oci" rel=nofollow target=_blank>OC Travel Planner</A></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=yiv2005719022MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN><A href="http://ottawa.ca/en/city_hall/planningprojectsreports/planning/planningsummit/%20http:/www.cecentre.ca/en/directions" rel=nofollow target=_blank>A map showing the CE Centre</A></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=yiv2005719022MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN>Pay parking ($7) is available on-site</SPAN></LI></UL></td></tr></table>