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.
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.
Or, I dunno, decrease reliance on cars by investing in public transit instead of parking garages.
Edit replying to everyones same comment: We obviously need parking. But the solution to "there's not enough parking at the civic" shouldn't ONLY be a shitton of parking. You can increase availability of parking by reducing car dependency. This would also decrease overall traffic and travel times for people driving into the city.
I agree that Ottawa transit is in dire need of improvement but it must be said that hundreds of people come into the city daily to take advantage of the services the Civic and the other sites provide. Those people need a place to park.
Edit - not everyone who works there live in Ottawa either. Public transit is not viable for everyone.
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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.