Marko
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Passionate about making our city a better place
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Join us for our first social of the year tonight! Everyone is welcome, we always have a great time! Come out for some socializing, drinks, food, and great conversations!
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January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Join us for our first social of the year tonight! Everyone is welcome, we always have a great time! Come out for some socializing, drinks, food, and great conversations!
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Last Saturday Carleton held their BPAPM Case Competition where they looked at the Bank Street Study!
It was amazing being part of the process, seeing all of the wonderful ideas from the students, and seeing them present it in a room filled with friends, family, and even some city Councillors!
It was amazing being part of the process, seeing all of the wonderful ideas from the students, and seeing them present it in a room filled with friends, family, and even some city Councillors!
January 28, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Last Saturday Carleton held their BPAPM Case Competition where they looked at the Bank Street Study!
It was amazing being part of the process, seeing all of the wonderful ideas from the students, and seeing them present it in a room filled with friends, family, and even some city Councillors!
It was amazing being part of the process, seeing all of the wonderful ideas from the students, and seeing them present it in a room filled with friends, family, and even some city Councillors!
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Thanks to everyone who came out to another great Ottawa Urbanism Book Club! Great turnout for a snowy day to discuss Ottawology by Tonya K. Davidson. If you're interested in joining us for next month's book The Unaccountability Machine check our events section on our site strongtownsottawa.ca#Events
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Thanks to everyone who came out to another great Ottawa Urbanism Book Club! Great turnout for a snowy day to discuss Ottawology by Tonya K. Davidson. If you're interested in joining us for next month's book The Unaccountability Machine check our events section on our site strongtownsottawa.ca#Events
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Interesting to see Alex Lawson scrubbed from the PoliticalIntel consultants site amidst running for mayor web.archive.org/web/20251221... #ottnews
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January 23, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Interesting to see Alex Lawson scrubbed from the PoliticalIntel consultants site amidst running for mayor web.archive.org/web/20251221... #ottnews
The future is bright!
It was a pleasure to host a workshop on the Bank Street Study for Carleton students of BPAPM's case competition! They had some wonderful questions and engagement with the topic.
Local politics has a huge impact on our everyday lives, so it's great to see youth taking an interest in it!
Local politics has a huge impact on our everyday lives, so it's great to see youth taking an interest in it!
January 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The future is bright!
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It was a pleasure to host a workshop on the Bank Street Study for Carleton students of BPAPM's case competition! They had some wonderful questions and engagement with the topic.
Local politics has a huge impact on our everyday lives, so it's great to see youth taking an interest in it!
Local politics has a huge impact on our everyday lives, so it's great to see youth taking an interest in it!
January 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
It was a pleasure to host a workshop on the Bank Street Study for Carleton students of BPAPM's case competition! They had some wonderful questions and engagement with the topic.
Local politics has a huge impact on our everyday lives, so it's great to see youth taking an interest in it!
Local politics has a huge impact on our everyday lives, so it's great to see youth taking an interest in it!
Dangerous policies will lead to dangerous outcomes. Completely backwards policies when looking at what the data supports.
It is almost like we said exactly this would happen...
How many more injuries and deaths on our roads do we need?
These aren't just needed in front of schools, all of our residents deserve safety, and children don't only walk in front of schools!
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How many more injuries and deaths on our roads do we need?
These aren't just needed in front of schools, all of our residents deserve safety, and children don't only walk in front of schools!
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Dangerous policies will lead to dangerous outcomes. Completely backwards policies when looking at what the data supports.
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Reminder we have an e-mail template on our site that you can use for inspiration to contact your councillor!
Here are some other ways you can get involved too. If you're interested in delegating, don't hesitate to reach out, we'd love to help you with it!
strongtownsottawa.ca/bank_street_...
Here are some other ways you can get involved too. If you're interested in delegating, don't hesitate to reach out, we'd love to help you with it!
strongtownsottawa.ca/bank_street_...
January 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Reminder we have an e-mail template on our site that you can use for inspiration to contact your councillor!
Here are some other ways you can get involved too. If you're interested in delegating, don't hesitate to reach out, we'd love to help you with it!
strongtownsottawa.ca/bank_street_...
Here are some other ways you can get involved too. If you're interested in delegating, don't hesitate to reach out, we'd love to help you with it!
strongtownsottawa.ca/bank_street_...
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Thank you to everyone who came to our monthly meeting last night to work on our push for Bus Lanes on Bank Street. What a great turnout!
If you haven't been, anyone is welcome to join us for our monthly meetings! You can find info for the next one on our website, strongtownsottawa.ca
If you haven't been, anyone is welcome to join us for our monthly meetings! You can find info for the next one on our website, strongtownsottawa.ca
January 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to our monthly meeting last night to work on our push for Bus Lanes on Bank Street. What a great turnout!
If you haven't been, anyone is welcome to join us for our monthly meetings! You can find info for the next one on our website, strongtownsottawa.ca
If you haven't been, anyone is welcome to join us for our monthly meetings! You can find info for the next one on our website, strongtownsottawa.ca
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If you're not aware, we have our first monthly meeting of 2026 coming up this Thursday, 6:15-7:45 pm, at St. Peter's Church (400 Sparks), where we'll be discussing our final push for Bus Lanes on Bank Street!
Come get involved with fellow Strong Towns members!
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Come get involved with fellow Strong Towns members!
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Join us for our January monthly meeting, meet new people, learn about our priorities, and consider taking that first small step to get involved. All experience…
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January 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
If you're not aware, we have our first monthly meeting of 2026 coming up this Thursday, 6:15-7:45 pm, at St. Peter's Church (400 Sparks), where we'll be discussing our final push for Bus Lanes on Bank Street!
Come get involved with fellow Strong Towns members!
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Come get involved with fellow Strong Towns members!
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Pretty much sums it up. In no other part of our lives would this make sense, yet it's a regular occurrence in how we plan our cities.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Pretty much sums it up. In no other part of our lives would this make sense, yet it's a regular occurrence in how we plan our cities.
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The scary thing is that this pipe is only from 1959 and failed prematurely, a growing trend. There are still pipes downtown from the 1870s to be replaced. We currently replace about 20km of pipe each year, but we laid down 1800km of pipe in the 50s and 60s. 5X our current replacement rate.
January 2, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The scary thing is that this pipe is only from 1959 and failed prematurely, a growing trend. There are still pipes downtown from the 1870s to be replaced. We currently replace about 20km of pipe each year, but we laid down 1800km of pipe in the 50s and 60s. 5X our current replacement rate.
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We're unfortunately in for a looooot of these unless we manage to get our city finances in order.
Building more efficiently will help ensure the infrastructure we have is kept in good condition, helping our citizens avoid disasters like these!
Building more efficiently will help ensure the infrastructure we have is kept in good condition, helping our citizens avoid disasters like these!
I’m very sympathetic for the residents in my colleague’s ward. River Ward has experienced a lot of water main breaks since the Fall, as has my own ward (Knoxdale-Merivale). There’s a lot of aging infrastructure in our wards, much of it overdue for replacement.
Watermain break...
Near 60 Forest Hill Ave (between Prince of Wales and the cul-de-sac)
Local households may experience interruptions in water service.
Water service is expected to be restored by 6am, Friday morning.
Near 60 Forest Hill Ave (between Prince of Wales and the cul-de-sac)
Local households may experience interruptions in water service.
Water service is expected to be restored by 6am, Friday morning.
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 AM
We're unfortunately in for a looooot of these unless we manage to get our city finances in order.
Building more efficiently will help ensure the infrastructure we have is kept in good condition, helping our citizens avoid disasters like these!
Building more efficiently will help ensure the infrastructure we have is kept in good condition, helping our citizens avoid disasters like these!
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These traffic cameras are a great tool to see how inefficient cars are on Bank Street, and how much extra traffic parking adds.
This single intersection is clogged with a total of what is probably 15-20 people in cars. All while a bus with easily over 2x that sits stuck in traffic.
This single intersection is clogged with a total of what is probably 15-20 people in cars. All while a bus with easily over 2x that sits stuck in traffic.
December 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
These traffic cameras are a great tool to see how inefficient cars are on Bank Street, and how much extra traffic parking adds.
This single intersection is clogged with a total of what is probably 15-20 people in cars. All while a bus with easily over 2x that sits stuck in traffic.
This single intersection is clogged with a total of what is probably 15-20 people in cars. All while a bus with easily over 2x that sits stuck in traffic.
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We've worked together with our partners at the Peoples Official Plan coalition to touch on a very important aspect of our yearly budget process, that of affordability.
We strongly recommend reading the letter, and providing your thoughts to your councillor!
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/12/09/i...
We strongly recommend reading the letter, and providing your thoughts to your councillor!
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/12/09/i...
December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We've worked together with our partners at the Peoples Official Plan coalition to touch on a very important aspect of our yearly budget process, that of affordability.
We strongly recommend reading the letter, and providing your thoughts to your councillor!
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/12/09/i...
We strongly recommend reading the letter, and providing your thoughts to your councillor!
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/12/09/i...
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This was a campaign event. I have great respect for Chief Stubbs, Chief Hutt, and Chief Poirier, and I think that it was inappropriate to use them like this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Action plan or 'PR stunt'? Mayor's public safety event gets mixed reviews | CBC News
Mark Sutcliffe says public safety has been a key priority since he ran for election three years ago, but his challenger for mayor says his latest announcement looks like a political event for the next...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This was a campaign event. I have great respect for Chief Stubbs, Chief Hutt, and Chief Poirier, and I think that it was inappropriate to use them like this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
You would think the mayor was being ironic here when he says that we can't acquiesce to demands of wealthy sports owners, right before he says we need to be careful we don't lose the other wealthy sports owners in the same stadium 🤣🤣
#Ottawa #Lansdowne2.0
#Ottawa #Lansdowne2.0
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
You would think the mayor was being ironic here when he says that we can't acquiesce to demands of wealthy sports owners, right before he says we need to be careful we don't lose the other wealthy sports owners in the same stadium 🤣🤣
#Ottawa #Lansdowne2.0
#Ottawa #Lansdowne2.0
It's empowering knowing how many people are passionate about this. Makes fighting for change so much easier!
Don't be afraid to get involved! And if you have any feedback on the event or thoughts to share, don't hesitate to reach out!
Don't be afraid to get involved! And if you have any feedback on the event or thoughts to share, don't hesitate to reach out!
What a wonderful turnout for our first ever monthly meeting, where we discussed preparing for the 2026 Budget, and how to give delegations!
Look forward to our upcoming monthly meetings to get involved if you couldn't attend this one! Thank you to St. Peter's Lutheran Church for the space! #Ottawa
Look forward to our upcoming monthly meetings to get involved if you couldn't attend this one! Thank you to St. Peter's Lutheran Church for the space! #Ottawa
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It's empowering knowing how many people are passionate about this. Makes fighting for change so much easier!
Don't be afraid to get involved! And if you have any feedback on the event or thoughts to share, don't hesitate to reach out!
Don't be afraid to get involved! And if you have any feedback on the event or thoughts to share, don't hesitate to reach out!
Every time we choose to subsidize parking we make other choices less attractive. Why would I walk, bike, or take the bus when there's an abundance of parking at every stop?
This leads to people thinking that cars are the best choice, but they've just been subsidized the most.
This leads to people thinking that cars are the best choice, but they've just been subsidized the most.
Here's some more confirmation about how expensive providing parking is from questions yesterday.
"It costs more to build than what we could get from market leases going forward. And that's average across the city, that's not just us. It's just any parking is not profitable."
This is a choice.
"It costs more to build than what we could get from market leases going forward. And that's average across the city, that's not just us. It's just any parking is not profitable."
This is a choice.
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Every time we choose to subsidize parking we make other choices less attractive. Why would I walk, bike, or take the bus when there's an abundance of parking at every stop?
This leads to people thinking that cars are the best choice, but they've just been subsidized the most.
This leads to people thinking that cars are the best choice, but they've just been subsidized the most.
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Some polling was done for Lansdowne 2.0, lo and behold the top issue for people polled was improving transportation to Lansdowne. What better way to provide better access to Lansdowne than safe, dedicated 24/7 bus lanes?
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#Lansdowne #Ottawa #busLanes
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#Lansdowne #Ottawa #busLanes
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Some polling was done for Lansdowne 2.0, lo and behold the top issue for people polled was improving transportation to Lansdowne. What better way to provide better access to Lansdowne than safe, dedicated 24/7 bus lanes?
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/09/25/t...
#Lansdowne #Ottawa #busLanes
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/09/25/t...
#Lansdowne #Ottawa #busLanes
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The irony of Mayor Sutcliffe calling out “myths” over his version of “facts” is something to behold. Is it a fact that “Lansdowne 2.0 will generate revenues that *will* cover 69% of the total investment”? Or is that optimism bias? Not that I’m trying to spread misinformation here.
Lansdowne 2.0 is a smart, responsible investment for Ottawa. Let’s keep moving forward. https://marksutcliffe.ca/events/2025/10/lansdowne-more-for-less
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The irony of Mayor Sutcliffe calling out “myths” over his version of “facts” is something to behold. Is it a fact that “Lansdowne 2.0 will generate revenues that *will* cover 69% of the total investment”? Or is that optimism bias? Not that I’m trying to spread misinformation here.
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"And certainly the dedicated bus lane areas at Bank and Fifth are certainly going to help move traffic through the Glebe as well". We couldn't have said it better ourselves Darrell! Now why only restrict this to event days? Traffic on Bank Street is sub-optimal almost every day.
October 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"And certainly the dedicated bus lane areas at Bank and Fifth are certainly going to help move traffic through the Glebe as well". We couldn't have said it better ourselves Darrell! Now why only restrict this to event days? Traffic on Bank Street is sub-optimal almost every day.
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"Anything that improves transportation and makes it more attractive to people to get to the games I think we would be on-side to supporting... Your idea of having that lane bus-only lanes is really going to help in terms of before and after major events."
October 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"Anything that improves transportation and makes it more attractive to people to get to the games I think we would be on-side to supporting... Your idea of having that lane bus-only lanes is really going to help in terms of before and after major events."
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Today at the #lansdowne 2.0 discussion, Darrell Cox, the Glebe BIA representative, spoke about how they think dedicated bus lanes would be amazing for the project, and how it'd improve getting people to Lansdowne events. Glad to hear such support from the Glebe BIA on how bus lanes improve the area!
October 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Today at the #lansdowne 2.0 discussion, Darrell Cox, the Glebe BIA representative, spoke about how they think dedicated bus lanes would be amazing for the project, and how it'd improve getting people to Lansdowne events. Glad to hear such support from the Glebe BIA on how bus lanes improve the area!
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(4/4) The only solution to these problems is by fast and efficient modes of transportation, bus lanes would fix so many of the issues for getting people to here. We CANNOT fix this with cars
October 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
(4/4) The only solution to these problems is by fast and efficient modes of transportation, bus lanes would fix so many of the issues for getting people to here. We CANNOT fix this with cars