Planners behind the Tewin development in southeast Ottawa revealed early designs this week, featuring a mix of townhouses, apartments, shops, and services. While some residents praised the inclusion of bike paths, walkways, and potential public transit options, others raised concerns about infrastructure costs and the impact on taxpayers.
The planners behind a controversial development in southeast Ottawa offered a look at the project's early designs this week.Renderings like this one were shown to residents who attended a consultation session Thursday about the Tewin development in southeast Ottawa . The planners behind a controversial development in southeast Ottawa offered a look at the project's early designs this week.
Renderings on display at a community centre on Thursday night showed a mix of higher-density townhouses and apartments, plus shops and services, planned for Tewin, a new suburb from Algonquins of Ontario and its developer partner, the Taggart Group of Companies.He said some of the details that stood out to him were the bike paths and walkways, as well as the potential public transit options for the area.Jonathan McLellan, a resident in the area, was among those who showed up.
Other residents have lingering questions about the development, such as who's going to pay for all the new infrastructure. "We have to think what is this going to cost the average taxpayer in Ottawa do the servicing of all this," Monica Brewer said. "I think all those questions have to be answered before we start worrying too much about the details."Tewin's $590M infrastructure bill locks in 'forever sprawl,' councillor says
Craig Lametti, a planner with the firm tapped to do the designs, said there will be a range of different charges and mechanisms used to ensure the community pays for itself.Nathan Fung is a reporter with CBC Ottawa, with a strong interest in covering municipal issues. He has previously worked as a reporter in Hamilton and Edmonton. You can reach him at [email protected]
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