Share this Story : Board of trade unveils 'action agenda' for downtown Ottawa Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Board of trade unveils 'action agenda' for downtown Ottawa The action agenda, titled A Living Capital and produced in conjunction with the Canadian Urban Institute, lays out an ambitious 10-year plan. Author of the article: Blair Crawford Published May 22, 2024 • 3 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Mary Rowe, President & CEO, Canadian Urban Institute, outlines its report A Living Capital at Ottawa City Hall on Wednesday. Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia Article content The Ottawa Board of Trade launched its ambitious action agenda for downtown Ottawa on Wednesday with some ominous comparisons: New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, a boarded-up, post-industrial Detroit, even Chicago after its Great Fire of 1871. “I don’t think we’re facing that kind of a catastrophe,” said Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, who cited the rebuilding of Chicago after the fire into the architectural wonder it is today.
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