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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 21h

More details on this here: www.betterlansdowne.ca/top_7_concer...

Top 7 Concerns with Lansdowne 2.0 for the City of Ottawa—New Information

Ottawa Residents Deserve Better

www.betterlansdowne.ca

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 21h

7) Throw-Away Costs are increasing tearing out new retail built in 2014 worth $12M, the Civic Centre and North Side Stands value at $100M, $10M in lease disruption costs paid to OSEG, $23M from repairing the arena roof, and $8M to remove the greenspace and Ms. Anholt’s artwork.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 21h

6) More Parking is being added, 140 spots paid for by the city for the private developers towers, 180 new stalls for the event centre and moving away from the full pedestrianization of Aberdeen Square.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 21h

5) Council-Directed Affordable Housing Funds Being Siphoned off to Lansdowne 2.0 - Affordable housing contributions should be $22.75 million but instead are only $14.4 million.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 21h

4) This is a 50 Year P3 Deal to 2075 – It locks Ottawa in with much worse conditions if the city wanted to end the partnership with most of the non-guaranteed revenues to come after 2052.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 21h

3) Ottawa Charge and PWHL say Lansdowne 2.0 is “not viable for us”. With limited seating and a focus on premium expensive seats, the new designs don’t function well for the team.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 21h

2) The original Sports Teams - The REDBLACKS and 67’s are only guaranteed to be in #Ottawa for 7 more years to 2032.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 21h

NEW- We’ve discovered 7 concerning issues with the new information on Lansdowne 2.0 released by the city just one week ago-

1) $17.4 million per year (not $4.3 million) is being carved out of Ottawa’s Budget until 2070 to pay for Lansdowne 2.0 debt ($696 million in payments).

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 3d

The poor plan for Lansdowne 2.0 could result in the Charge leaving Ottawa. #Ottnews #Ottcity www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

PWHL says plans for new Ottawa arena 'not viable for us' | CBC News

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is calling Ottawa's plans for the next Lansdowne Park arena “a huge step back,” warning it throws the financial viability of the Ottawa Charge into questi...

www.cbc.ca

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 5d

New Press Release - Jill Anholt Speaks Out on the Loss of Public Art with Lansdowne 2.0 - More throwaway costs with this plan. www.betterlansdowne.ca/award_winnin...

Award-Winning Artist Jill Anholt Speaks Out Against the Loss of Public Art at Lansdowne Park

Ottawa Residents Deserve Better

www.betterlansdowne.ca

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 5d

That’s not how this one works. We already own the retail buildings. There is base rent and participation rent. This article helps to explain the issue- capitalcurrent.ca/despite-publ...

Despite public concerns, council to vote on 10-year extension of OSEG's Landsowne deal - Capital Current

City council is set to vote on a plan to extend the Lansdowne Park partnership with the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group

capitalcurrent.ca

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 5d

My comments on Lansdowne 2.0

The total cost, the so called ‘cost of doing nothing’, the engineer reports on building conditions, and the alternative are all discussed. www.betterlansdowne.ca/more_info?ac...

More Information

Ottawa Residents Deserve Better

www.betterlansdowne.ca

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Horizon Ottawa @horizonottawa.bsky.social · 5d

At today’s Council meeting, a motion from Councillor Lo to suspend the rules to add a time-sensitive Lansdowne motion failed, so councillors did not have the opportunity to vote on it.

Here's how it went down and what Councillor @shawnmenard.bsky.social had to say:

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s a secret the city doesn’t really want you to know about - they have already taken out over $300 million in debt authority for Lansdowne 2.0 before the project is approved by Council.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 6d

It has been a long wait for residents - on Friday morning we should see the Main Street at Colonel By intersection open in both directions again in addition to Greenfield ave open in both directions. New sidewalks and cycle tracks. 30km/hr streets.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 6d

The city has said in its report that “capacity” in the new Lansdowne arena/event centre will be 6600. That’s seats AND standing room. Previous reports cited seating. Seats are 5850 in the new event centre. Seats in the existing civic centre are 8585.

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Jeff Leiper 🛴🚲🚇♻️🚌📊 @jleiper.bsky.social · 7d

This morning, Mayor Sutcliffe held a press conference outlining the modified Lansdowne 2.0 recommendations before city councillors or the public had access to them. That’s unacceptable. Transparency and respect for Council should come before media rollouts.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 8d

The cost for Lansdowne 2.0 is up. Debt is increasing from $331 million to $340.2 million and total project cost is up to $483 million (this includes parking and the retail podium costs). #Ottawa #Ottnews

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Bike Ottawa @bikeottawa.bsky.social · 9d

Tomorrow is provincial day of action against the removal of life saving speed cameras in Ontario.

Two events happening in Ottawa
* Woodroff School 8:15am
* Queen Elizabeth School 8:45am

Join our family friendly protests if you can. Details in the poster.

Poster of Provincial Day of Action, Oct 20, against the removal of speed cameras in Ontario. Two locations are given at two different schools.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 11d

This story doesn’t mention that all 3 of these minor error audits were brought by a former Taggart Development executive who cost the city a lot of time and money by going after people critical of his developments and Tewin in particular. ottawacitizen.com/news/2022-ca...

2022 election campaign audits cost City of Ottawa over $450,000

Independent prosecutors have also declined to continue legal proceedings against the advocacy group Horizon Ottawa.

ottawacitizen.com

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 11d

The alcohol in parks pilot program in #Ottawa is winding down at the end of October. Early indications are that it was successful with very few problems. The city will undertake a full review with Bylaw Services and make recommendations for next year. #ottnews

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 11d

I’m at a bike share conference today and very enthusiastic to bring this momentum to the City of #Ottawa. Some news coming soon for our city, Gatineau and the NCC. #Ottnews

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you to the hard working people in bylaw service in the city of #Ottawa. You are greatly appreciated.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 20d

The new Heron Park Community Building is taking shape. I’m so proud of the work the community, my office, the construction team and city staff have done to make this a reality.

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Shawn Menard @shawnmenard.bsky.social · 23d

Today is the Panda Game in Capital Ward at Lansdowne Park! Game time is 12pm. Let’s go @carleton.ca ! Have fun, stay safe and enjoy the game.

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