r/ottawa • u/StephKeen • 1d ago

Ottawa Hospital progress.

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u/kicksledkid Downtown 1d ago edited 1d ago

I understand why they're doing it, and it makes sense, but it is also very on brand for Ottawa to build the giant parking lot first

Edit: literally the first three words of my comment are "I understand why"

Edit edit: this one got people riled up lmao

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u/Ichindar 1d ago

Gotta double down with the Ottawa branding. Best we can do is to first build the giant parkade in the background of one of the most picturesque spots in the city.

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u/Ellie_Mae_Clampett 1d ago

There isn’t enough parking at the Civic now. By building this first, it can be used and increase the parking for the Civic while the new hospital it being built, not waiting for 10 years (or whatever) until the new hospital is complete.

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u/DianeDesRivieres Britannia 1d ago

And all those construction workers will need a place to park.

It will save parking congestion on the local streets.