NCC looking for input in major revision of Capital Core Area plan

Published Oct 28, 2023 • Last updated 3 minutes ago • 1 minute read

NCC is looking for public input for an update of the agency’s Capital Core Area Plan. File photo Photo by ERROL MCGIHON /POSTMEDIA

The National Capital Commission is looking for public input as it works towards a major revision of the National Capital Core Area Plan.

The plan has been at the centre of major projects on federal lands in the core area.

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“The current plan’s vision, policy, and project horizon extend until 2025, but much has changed since its approval in 2005,” the agency said in a news release.

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“We are now reviewing the plan to adapt it to current needs as we consider new priorities and challenges.”

The NCC describes the “National Capital Core Area” as “the hub of the National Capital Region along the shore of the majestic Ottawa River. It spans across two municipalities and two provinces, each with their own administration and their own priorities.”

The federal agency listed three main guidelines for the upcoming plan:

Turn toward the water

Locate and orient buildings, places and amenities to face the Ottawa River.

Animate the shorelines and create linkages across the river.

Create new places

Repurpose and reimagine NCC assets to create memorable places and destinations that enhance the public realm and capital experience.

Shift toward sustainable mobility

Create public infrastructure that promotes public and active transportation.

Following consultations this fall and early winter, the NCC aims to draft the new plan in 2024 with stakeholder and more public consultation in spring-summer 2024.

The NCC expects final approval of the plan in January 2025.

An online consultation link has been created at:

https://www.placespeak.com/en/topic/6769-updating-the-national-capital-core-area-plan/#/overview