A new Barrhaven? Study proposes massive shift to boundary limiting sprawl | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 29, 2026 - 09:32

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A new Barrhaven? Study proposes massive shift to boundary limiting sprawl

July 29, 2026

In the face of ballooning population forecasts, the City of Ottawa commissioned a study that recommended opening up an area of rural land almost the size of Barrhaven to suburban development.



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