Your Participation is Critical!
KETTLE ISLAND HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE PREFERRED CROSSING ALTERNATIVE!
Make no mistake – unless we mobilize our communities and make it known in a loud voice to our politicians, the media, and the consultants that this is a flawed selection with massive detrimental impacts on thousands of people, this bridge will be built.
If we don’t stop this now, the next two years will be dedicated to refining and designing the Kettle Island corridor and crossing. The 4-year construction project could conceivably begin in 2010, and the new trucking route could be fully functional by as early as 2014.
It is absolutely critical that you do the following to prevent this from happening:
- Formally submit your comments to the consultants
- Contact your elected representatives and the decision-makers in this project to tell them how you feel about this issue
- Raise as much awareness any way that you can (elevator pitches, talking to your neighbours, community rallies, letters to the editor, blog participation, etc.)
- Convince everyone you can to do the same
We need massive community involvement, action, and support. Together, we can stop this.
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September 23rd, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I live in New York, and visit this city often on business. I’m surprised that your local government is would rate cultural factors at only 9%. With all the beauty and history in this area, it should be more like 30%
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got till it’s gone.
Thanks for bringing people together Peder – I’ll see you tomorrow at 7:30pm.
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
On croirait rêver. Depuis quand construit-on une autoroute dans un quartier résidentiel? J’ai vécu 20 ans près de Waller et Daly, et je sais ce que c’est que d’entendre les camions passer près des maisons la nuit. J’ai choisi de vivre à Carson Grove en raison de la qualité de vie que ce quartier présentait. Je m’attendais plutôt à ce qu’on construise, le long de la promenade de l’Aviation, une piste cyclable qui irait rejoindre celle près du chemin Montréal!!!! On vient détruire notre environnement pour des considérations qui échappent à l’intelligence humaine! Il n’y a aucun avantage pour nous résidants de la rive ontarienne. La recommandation a été faite par des deux de pique!
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Let’s stick together against that non-sense!
September 23rd, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I do agree that it is unfortunate and not optimal to build this bridge/highway through an inhabited area, however, I think that most opponents of this project are falling into the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) trap. This city needs more foresight. The problem is that the situation is unacceptable as it is now: if trucks driving down a four lane road near a residential area scares you, then you should take a trip downtown where these behemoths are currently forced to navigate tight inner-city roads.
I understand your concerns, but at a certain point, you need to take a step back and look at what is best for the entire region. I agree that the Duck Island crossing seems to make more sense, however if the Kettle Island crossing is deemed by experts to be the better option, then perhaps we should trust them.
September 23rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I agree, if Kettle Island is the best option we should support it. The problem, however, is how the weights of various selection criteria was determined. By changing the percentage of these weights, the “technically preferred” options changes drastically. So the decision makers owes us a reasonable explanation of how these weightings were arrived at. I personally don’t think cultural and social factors should be weighed at only 9%.
September 24th, 2008 at 8:11 am
In response to the comment about the ‘NIMBY trap’, I feel it is exactly because of the ‘Not in my back yard’ situation that Kettle Island is the wrong choice. The proposed bridge becomes an issue in the backyards of over 100,000 Ottawa residents in 15 established communities in the east end. The impact of this bridge on the communities is huge and knowing that alternative options such as Duck Island are available, I think we are entitled to fight the NIMBY fight.
I am proud to be a ‘NIMBY’ and hope to see you all at the public consultation this evening!
Thanks again Christophe and Peder for this excellent site.