Phillips and McAllister: To build a better city, figure out what you want before you change zoning rules | Unpublished
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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: July 30, 2025 - 10:00

Phillips and McAllister: To build a better city, figure out what you want before you change zoning rules

July 30, 2025
Our city faces increased pressures from a growing population. Affordable housing is disappearing. Climate change is affecting our health and safety. The cost of urban sprawl threatens the economic viability of the city. Our loss of farmland to housing developments threatens food security. Ottawa faces a difficult future. Read More


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