Friends of Lansdowne

Friends of Lansdowne is a grassroots coalition of citizens who care about the future of Lansdowne Park. Our goal is to promote Lansdowne Park as a sustainable, accessible public space for the benefit of all. We support revitalization of Lansdowne Park which is fair, open, fiscally responsible and consistent with the site's heritage values.

Latest News

• The Ottawa Citizen has published an op ed piece from the President of Friends of Lansdowne, June Creelman. Read the letter How to improve the Lansdowne deal for citizens here.
• Friends of Lansdowne is disappointed with the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal on the Lansdowne Legal Challenge. Read the court decision here. Read the FOL comments here. Read our factum here.
• Landowne Follies 3 was a tremendous success. The event raised $15,000 for Friends of Lansdowne. Thank you to Ian Tamblyn, Amanda Rheaume and Just Voices choir for their great performances.
• The City of Ottawa hosted a public information meeting March 21, 2012 on soil remediation at Lansdowne Park, and on the risk management measures associated with the contaminated soils.
• Architecture Canada, a national association of over 4000 architects, has sent a letter to Mayor Jim Watson critiquing the Phase 2 site plan for Lansdowne. The letter notes that there are significant differences between the Master Plan approved in June 2010 and the Phase 2 site plan. Read the letter here.
• The City of Ottawa's Transportation Committee discussed reports on traffic and parking for the proposed Lansdowne redevelopment at its March 7, 2012 meeting.  A concerned citizen has produced a detailed analysis of the parking issues. See her report here.
• On February 7, 2012, the City released updated plans for Lansdowne Park: http://ottawa.ca/en/city_hall/planningprojectsreports/public_consult/lansdowne_partnership/index.html . Some preliminary observations: The renderings of Bank Street make it appear as if the high-rise towers will shimmer in the sun and magically disappear from view. But they will be solid buildings up to 18 storeys high that will block sunlight from the street and cause wind tunnels. Read more here...
• There's always a lot going on. Read more on our the latest updates and recent newsletters.

Support the Lansdowne Legal Challenge

The Friends of Lansdowne has filed an application with the Ontario Superior court to quash Ottawa City Council decisions approving the OSEG public private partnership scheme to redevelop Lansdowne Park. We contend that the City acted unlawfully by approving the scheme without seeking competitive bids or otherwise complying with City bylaws, and by failing to meet the standard of good faith decision making required of municipal officials. Find out more about the Lansdowne legal issues here. You can donate easily by clicking the red 'Donate' button.

Read more about the Lansdowne Legal Challenge here.

Contribute to Friends of Lansdowne

You can contribute to the legal challenge by cheque, credit card, or cash - full details on how to donate here.

Here's our mailing address to get in touch with us: Friends of Lansdowne, c/o Ted Lupinski CA, 137 Second Ave, Suite 2, Ottawa ON, K1S 2H4 or by email FriendsofLansdowne@gmail.com.