A majority of Ottawa residents support the Lansdowne 2.0 project, including 50 per cent of residents in the Glebe/Old Ottawa East and Ottawa South, according to a poll by Ekos Research.
A joint meeting of the finance and corporate services committee and planning and housing committee will vote Thursday on the $419.5 million Lansdowne 2.0 plan, which includes a new 5,500 seat arena outside the east end of the stadium, replacing the north side stands at TD Place Stadium and building two residential towers. The price tag for the second phase of the development jumped from $332 million to $419.5 million due to inflation and rising interest rates.
The survey shows 50 per cent of respondents in the Glebe/Old Ottawa East and Old Ottawa South support the Lansdowne 2.0 project, compared to 48 per cent opposed. Renderings of what Lansdowne Park will look like when Lansdowne 2.0 is complete. A new 5,500-seat arena can be seen in the background outside the east end of the stadium. The north side will see new residential towers and stadium seating.
When it comes to the $419 million price tag for the Lansdowne 2.0 project, the survey finds 65 per cent of respondents believe the city should cover at least some portion of the cost of the project. Only one in 10 respondents believe the city should foot the entire bill for the project, according to Ekos.
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