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Councillor Steve Desroches is pleased to announce that the City has officially opened the first permanent Park & Ride in Riverside South.

“This new park and ride is a great addition to the community and will serve the growing population in south Ottawa,” said Desroches.

The Riverview Park & Ride, located on the south side of Earl Armstrong Road across from the Riverside South Plaza, and east of River Road, will serve the growing community in south Ottawa as well as the surrounding rural communities.

“I am hopeful that more families will now be encouraged to take public transit rather than drive into work,” added Desroches.

The Riverview Park & Ride will accommodate 155 vehicles in the first phase, with future capacity for almost 1,000 spaces. The lot will be served by Routes 99, 189 and 245.  See below for more details.

The types of buildings and traffic impacts were the main concerns expressed by many residents during a recent meeting for a proposed new subdivision in Riverside South between River Rd. and Spratt Rd. The new subdivision proposal includes 141 single lots, 180 street town units, two apartment-style blocks (mixed-use residential), a school area, public park and commercial section.

Following concern from some in attendance at the meeting about the notion of including apartments in the area, Jim Burghout, development manager for Claridge Homes, noted that the mixed-use buildings would not be the traditional idea of apartments.

Visit www.emcottawasouth.ca for the full article by Sheena Bolton.

Councillor Steve Desroches is pleased to report that the 2010 Draft Budget contains $8 million in funding for widening Limebank Road from two to four lanes from Spratt Road to Earl Armstrong Road. If approved by Council, construction would begin in the Spring of 2010.  To date, the City has invested over $40 million on the Limebank Road Improvement Project.

Residents are encouraged to participate in the 2010 budget consultation and can visit www.ottawa.ca for complete details.