Sustainable Solutions launches new website against an east-end bridge
Sustainable Solutions recently launched a new website in their fight against an east end bridge:
The website contains great information about the project. In addition to the latest developments, it presents compelling arguments as to how the process if flawed, while recommending ways in which the process could be fixed.
As stated on their website, here is the Sustainable Solutions mission statement:
Our Mission
Sustainable Solutions/Solutions durables believes that none of the currently proposed bridge corridors provide a real solution to the long standing and unacceptable situation of 2500+ heavy trucks per day transiting downtown Ottawa. Furthermore it is our position that it will be unacceptable to build a bridge costing $500M or more (initial estimates from Phase 1) which does not provide a solution to this truck problem.
Our goal is to raise awareness of this issue and build consensus among the affected communities to lobby the study proponents (NCC, MTO, & MTQ along with the Cities of Ottawa and Gatineau) to widen the scope of the study to include a proper evaluation of additional options that could provide a better solution to this truck problem.
Such options had been screened out early in the Phase 1 process without sufficient study or consultation. As a result, important information comparing and contrasting these options to the currently proposed bridge corridors is unavailable to the public and future decision makers.
The success of any proposed project must take into account what communities want. Your involvement in this process will make an important contribution. This site has been created to educate and provide well thought out comment on this study process. Add your voice to ours. Together we can influence decision making in the National Capital Region.
Sustainable Solutions represents a strong collaboration of east end communities, as noted in the About US Section of the website:
The following community groups/organizations have been signatories of the Joint Statement:
- Action Sandy Hill
- Beacon Hill Community Association
- Blackburn Hamlet Community Association
- Cardinal Glen Community Association
- City Centre Coalition
- Common Sense Crossings
- CREDDO – Conseil régional de l’environnement et du développement durable de l’Outaouais
- Fairhaven Community Association
- The Friends of the Greenspace Alliance
- The Greenbelt Coalition
- Local Eco-Action Families (LEAF)
- Manor Park Community Association
- Queenswood Heights Community Association
- Rockliffe Mews/Carson Grove Residents Association
- Rockcliffe Park Residents Association
- Transport Action Canada
Please visit http://www.ssd-ottawa.ca regularly.
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