Neil Saravanamuttoo @NSaravanamuttoo Twitter profile

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Would you want a local café on a bike street in your neighbourhood, like this one in Vancouver?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Catherine wants you to know that they’re doing well. Last week was a heartbreaker … but it was only a setback. Cat brought us together into a movement — an unstoppable force in creating the #Ottawa we deserve. Stay strong. Stay hopeful. Stay tuned for what comes next …

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

1 year

Today, @cmckenney and I launched @City_SHAPES , a new national nonprofit helping municipalities and communities to build the cities we deserve. Join us at Together, let’s move the needle on climate action, housing, transportation and city governance.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Serious people understand that @cmckenney is the sort of leader who comes around once in a generation. Ottawa, this is your moment.

Mark Carney

@MarkJCarney

2 years

Proud to support ⁦ @cmckenney ⁩ for our next mayor. Catherine knows how City Council works, supports smart, green development, has a fully costed program that prudently uses our tax dollars, & will continue to stand up for all to make Ottawa an even better place for everyone.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

We can do this. It’s an incredibly tight race. But we have an edge. WE WANT IT MORE. 3 things we all can do to get @cmckenney across the finish line … (1/6)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

One part of @cmckenney ’s financial plan that deserves more attention is how Ottawa can build $250m in safe cycling infrastructure in a way that is cost-neutral to taxpayers. This graphic from the plan (which I helped develop) lays it out, but let me elaborate ... (1/5)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

29 seconds to add to your 2-and-a-half minute dataset.

Mark Sutcliffe

@_MarkSutcliffe

9 months

New data shows that very few cyclists and pedestrians are using Queen Elizabeth Driveway when it's closed to cars. Watch this video as a great example. When I recorded it yesterday afternoon, not a single pedestrian or cyclist passed me for the entire two and a half minutes.…

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

11 months

Who else wants bike lanes on Bank St, #Ottawa ? #CriticalMass

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Jeff Lieper calling out @_MarkSutcliffe (on FB) for going against City policy on active transportation. Good on you, Cllr! Which Cllr will now call out the Mayor for what he is really doing: OSEG’s bidding to turn QED into a Lansdowne express route?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

A vision for a better Ottawa. The courage to fight for us. The integrity to do the right thing. That’s why I’m doing everything I possibly can to help @cmckenney become Ottawa’s next mayor.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

Huge turnout for #CriticalMass Ottawa. Here are some of the riders (video at 2x speed). People want safe streets and are ready to defend active @NCC_CCN parkways. Hands off the QED @_MarkSutcliffe and @OSEGMarkGoudie !!

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

When @_MarkSutcliffe talks about a “balanced” approach to transportation … tell him that the City of Ottawa has: 6,043 km of roads 23 km of separated cycling facilities Does that sound remotely balanced to you? City’s asset mgt report (pages 4, 12):

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

I was interviewed by @RobSnow15 this morning about the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, and why I support reserving the @NCC_CCN parkways for active use. Part of my answer: for some people, closed roads are the only place to get our for a stroll and a chat side-by-side?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

#Ottawa , do you believe in a better tomorrow?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

I don't think @_MarkSutcliffe understands what he has started here. If you are super-pissed with his Queen Elizabeth Driveway comments and want to have your voice heard ... Join this CRITICAL MASS RIDE on SAT, Aug 12 at 10am at Canada War Museum to DEFEND ACTIVE PARKWAYS.

Parkways for People

@ParkwaysPeople

10 months

It’s on. Let’s make this HUGE!! Active parkways are climate action & critical infrastructure. And they are under threat. Share, retweet, bring friends & fam. #ottbike #ottwalk #ottroll

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

This article has important FACT CHECKS on the claims of @_MarkSutcliffe Most important: the difference in cost between the @cmckenney and @_MarkSutcliffe plans works out to $40 a year for the average taxpayer. $40 … the difference between mediocrity and world-class. (1/3)

JOANNE CHIANELLO

@JCHIANELLO

2 years

Even though ⁦ @cmckenney ⁩’s fiscal plan includes more guaranteed sources of funds, both they and ⁦ @_MarkSutcliffe ⁩ will have to make some spending decisions next year. #ottnews #ottvote

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

The real story here is why would the mayor unprompted propose something so controversial. I think this is really about Lansdowne. The OSEG billionaires want QED as a full access road, and I believe they’ve got the mayor doing their bidding for them. Just a theory …

580 CFRA

@CFRAOttawa

10 months

LISTEN: "I don't know that we're getting as much benefit as perhaps the NCC hoped from that." Mayor @_MarkSutcliffe tells @PatriciaBoalCTV he supports the NCC's active transportation plan, but wonders if increased road closures are causing excess traffic impacts in the city.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

11 months

Hey good people of #Ottawa . Want to say hi to Catherine? They’ll be part of the Critical Mass Ride on Sat, June 10 at 10am at the Canadian War Museum.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Beautiful new #ottbike MUP from Bayview to Pimisi LRTs in #ottawa Somerset ward, bordering on Kitchissippi. Seperate bike and walking lanes. Funky design. @cmckenney @JLeiper @ottbikesocial Worth a celebratory ride, along with new Scott St lanes?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

I was pretty disappointed with Marty Carr attacking community volunteers for participating in their local democracy. Here’s the letter I wrote to her in response. Since Marty disappeared from X yesterday, if you feel the same way, please write directly to marty.carr @ottawa .ca

Derrick

@DerrickSimpson_

6 months

So during the Lansdowne 2.0 meeting Marty Carr has attacked two volunteers, including @NSaravanamuttoo , for being associated with groups. She just doxxed, AKA read aloud, a residents email address live during the meeting. How is this appropriate?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

1 year

@autopres This is so absurd it’s almost like this guy is a lobbyist for the car industry …

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

What the Queen Elizabeth Driveway debacle in Ottawa is really about: CAR ACCESS INTO LANSDOWNE Solve this and we can transform QED into something magnificent, like an urban national park. Something as impactful on Ottawa as the winter Skateway. ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION … (1/9)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Epic (and ridiculously fun) #CriticalMass Ottawa ride today! Booth, Primrose, Preston, Gladstone, Elgin, Somerset, QED, Lansdowne, Bank. Next ride: Sat, Aug 12, 10am at Canadian War Museum

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Ottawa could build an entire generation of bike infrastructure RIGHT NOW! (1/8) #ottbike #OttCity #Ottawa

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Is this what you had in mind? Looks dreamy …

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@CFRAOttawa

10 months

LISTEN: "I don't know that we're getting as much benefit as perhaps the NCC hoped from that." Mayor @_MarkSutcliffe tells @PatriciaBoalCTV he supports the NCC's active transportation plan, but wonders if increased road closures are causing excess traffic impacts in the city.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Streets are for street hockey. 🇨🇦

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Hey #Ottawa , is this the sort of future you want to see for the @NCC_CCN Queen Elizabeth Driveway? #ParkwaysForPeople

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

This Saturday, tell the Mayor what you think of his attack on NCC Bikedays. Plus there is going to be FREE ICE CREAM at the ride.

Mark Sutcliffe

@_MarkSutcliffe

9 months

New data shows that very few cyclists and pedestrians are using Queen Elizabeth Driveway when it's closed to cars. Watch this video as a great example. When I recorded it yesterday afternoon, not a single pedestrian or cyclist passed me for the entire two and a half minutes.…

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

BAILING OUT BILLIONAIRES ⁦ @_MarkSutcliffe ⁩ is doing OSEG’s bidding to get a bigger access road for the failing Lansdowne partnership — so the ultra-elite can profit off building luxury condos on public land. Nothing more.

Mayor Sutcliffe calls closure of Queen Elizabeth Driveway to cars unnecessary

ottawacitizen.com

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

@_MarkSutcliffe Mark, we are happy to sit down with you at any time and explain to you how the green bond for biking is cost-neutral to taxpayers. And why this is exactly the sort of instrument that a fiscally-prudent manager would use.

Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

It also points out that the green bond for biking can be done in a cost neutral to taxpayers — ie requiring no changes to the taxes we all pay. We describe how that works here. (2/3)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

8 months

Yes to an @NCC_CCN Rideau Canal National Urban Park, along the Canal and on adjacent federal lands. @ParkwaysPeople put out a proposal for this last year

A Better Ottawa

@ABetterOttawa

8 months

Where in Ottawa do you hope this will happen? “The National Capital Commission (NCC) is formally interested in establishing a national urban park in Ottawa, CBC News has learned. Exactly where is not yet clear.”

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

I spoke to Ottawa Council Transportation Committee today about Queen Elizabeth Driveway. My main message: think big, or as @DevineSean said, think HUGE. Let’s move beyond talking about the “costs of closing a road” and think about the amazing opportunity … (1/3)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

@RichmondRCMP He’s speeding. Texting while driving. She’s using a designated crossing with an overhead flashing light. How is this possibly a shared responsibility? @RichmondRCMP , we’re waiting for your apology …

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

I wish all @ottawacity councillors were this thoughtful. Thank you @DevineSean for putting into the words the way so many of us feel about the mismanagement of the Lansdowne file. So much opportunity … so little vision in this proposal.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

8 months

This is what Lansdowne wants to be when it grows up — a place for people. #CriticalMass Ottawa

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

PUT IT TO A REFERENDUM!

Mark Sutcliffe

@_MarkSutcliffe

6 months

Over the last two days, we heard from more than 80 Ottawa residents and organizations about the future of Lansdowne Park, and had some very productive discussions about the plan. Je suis heureux de constater un tel engagement de la part de la communauté. We will work hard over…

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Yesterday, I came across this fabulous #ottbike sign on Billings Ave. First, well done @ottawacity . Second, can we put up a few thousand more of these across the city please?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

11 months

Impressive turnout for safe streets in Ottawa. Let’s get it done, starting today with Gladstone and Rochester. #ottbike #ottnews @ArielTroster @DevineSean @JoelHardenONDP @ParkwaysPeople @BikeOttawa @HorizonOttawa @letsgocargo @DalhousieCA @ACORNOttawa

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Huge Ottawa Bluesfest bike parking, as seen on the @Bekanecycles ⁩ Vélo Friday ride

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

Gatineau installs secure bike parking at Hôtel-de-ville. It’s FANTASTIC and it’s FREE (for the first 10 hours). @ottawacity is about to open the same system in the Market and the Glebe. Will it also be free?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

5. 300 people show up in person to express what seems like unanimous disapproval of Lansdowne secrecy and half-truths. One suggestion is to take the HALF BILLION DOLLARS and let Ottawa’s 24 wards decide how they would each spend $20m on local priorities instead.

Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

4. Lansdowne price tag presented as $419.1m BUT, then report adds parking for $18.6m And consultant EY notes need to include $23m for business interruption costs So REAL COST: $460.7m Add in “Class C” margin of error, and this is easily 1/2 billion $ Get the facts: Wed 7pm

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

And from Councillor @BrownWard21 "Public dollars should go toward public services and infrastructure, not into private pockets. I am entirely opposed to the Lansdowne 2.0 plan”

Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

Thoughtful and rigorous analysis from @Jessica_Ottawa on Lansdowne. "Lansdowne has not been a profitable venture, making this new deal quite the gamble – something I am not willing to do with your money.”

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

#CriticalMass Ottawa-Gatineau A thing of beauty: people on bikes as far as the eye can see.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Ottawa International Airport needs more bike parking. 8am in the morning and it’s already 2/3rds full. Seriously. Tons of day workers and no-🧳 travellers could use secure 🅿️. There is a (mostly) safe and relaxed 🚲 route to YOW. < 15k to downtown. Easy-breezy on e-bike.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Three newish sweet little upgrades for active users in Somerset Ward. Thank you @cmckenney for seeing these through. #ottawa #ottbike #ottwalk 1- Trillium path restored so that the detour (around Young St and Preston) is no longer needed.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

1- this data has little credibility if it shows a 41% drop in cycling from 2019 to 2023! 2- but even if it was right, it shows a cycling mode share of 14%. Huge win, considering citywide mode share is about 5%. Thanks @_MarkSutcliffe for showing active QED = enormous success!

Mark Sutcliffe

@_MarkSutcliffe

9 months

For those who have inquired, here are a few data points from the new City of Ottawa study along with previously published information that I shared in my video yesterday. It shows that the existing pathways along the Rideau Canal could accommodate the relatively small number of…

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

A green bond for cycling should be a no-brainer for anyone trying to build a safer community in Ottawa in a fiscally responsible manner. (5/5) #Ottpoli

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

@DavidHillWard3 @_MarkSutcliffe When politicians say “balance”, they really mean “status quo”.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Lansdowne 2.0: “We are doubling down on a failing strategy”. I’m pleased that my recent remarks at @OttawaCity FEDco were picked up by @OttawaCitizen , @CTVOttawa and @CBCOttawa Here is a recap of my remarks, including 2 other significant concerns. (1/15)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Should kids in #Ottawa be safe cycling to school now … or in 25 years time? We could issue a $275m #BigBondForBiking that allows us to build an entire bike network NOW. (1/8)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

This is the ambition that Ottawa deserves.

Ottawa Citizen

@OttawaCitizen

2 years

McKenney: I’m running for mayor because I want to make Ottawa the greenest, healthiest, most connected city in Canada

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Queen Elizabeth Driveway has more value as a park than a parkway | Ottawa Citizen

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

Genuine question: can the 14 Ottawa City council members who did not sign this letter explain what they have against transparency and investigating potential corruption?

Shawn Menard

@ShawnMenard1

7 months

11 City of #Ottawa Councillors have released a letter calling on the Provincial Auditor General and Integrity Commissioner to investigate the costly Provincial Urban Boundary expansion in the city. #Ottnews #ONnews #Ottcity #Ontario

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

A candidate with Catherine’s vision, integrity and courage comes around once a generation. 3 things you can do to get Catherine elected: 1. Vote 2. Talk to your circle 3. Step up on Monday This is our moment. (6/6)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

When during the election Larry O’Brien said, to paraphrase, this city doesn’t need another Larry O’Brien, this is the amateur hour antics he was talking about. At least be honest that this is really about helping your OSEG buddies get unrestrained QED access to Lansdowne.

Mark Sutcliffe

@_MarkSutcliffe

10 months

The debate over closing a specific stretch of Queen Elizabeth Driveway is not about whether or not the city supports active transportation. It’s about where and when are the best opportunities for it. Le débat sur la fermeture d'un tronçon précis de la…

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

Most honest comment and entire rationale for Lansdowne 2.0: Greenberg - “It hasn't been a great success from our perspective." True. OSEG lose ~$10m/yr. So up to taxpayers to bail them out with $500m in corporate welfare, for poor business decisions?

OSEG defends Lansdowne 2.0, as committee defers vote | CBC News

Ottawa city councillors are no closer to providing a decision on a contentious $419-million deal to redevelop Lansdowne Park, ending two days of 10-hour discussions without a vote.

www.cbc.ca

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

HOLD THE PHONES: is the City of Ottawa secretly selling off Lansdowne Park lands — without telling anyone? @ottawacity councillors — please explain “beyond air rights”. If you can’t answer that question, what else aren’t staff telling you???

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

And thank you to Councillor Lo for leadership on Lansdowne 2.0. Lo writes “I will be voting against the proposal, mostly because risky investments like these should be meant for private money, not public money.”

Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

Thank you Councillor Kavanagh for your leadership, in calling out Lansdowne 2.0 as little more than corporate welfare. Councillors @catherinekitts @RiverWardRiley @DavidHillWard3 @WilsonLo24 @_ClarkeKelly … Where do you stand on using taxpayer money to bailout billionaires?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

" Sutcliffe says he … has not met with OSEG representatives. "I know what their feelings are, and have not had many conversations with them directly.” “ Which is it, Mark? “Not met with OSEG” or “not had many conversations with them”? Who’s the puppet master for QED nonsense?

CTV Ottawa

@ctvottawa

9 months

The National Capital Commission is peddling forward with its active transportation program on Queen Elizabeth Driveway despite calls to reopen the road to vehicles, saying it is "proud to provide safe, accessible, and unique active use experiences."

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

Can anyone explain to me why the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association is commissioning a poll asking residents whether QED closures affect them? Shouldn’t they, I dunno, maybe poll tourists on what sort of attractions bring tourists to Ottawa?

Ladybugspicnic🌻

@ladybugspicnic

9 months

A Nanos survey about the Queen Elizabeth Driveway...... #OttBike #OttWalk #OttRoll

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

Huge turnout for #KidicalMass Ottawa. Incredible celebration of active living, put on by ⁦ @ForourkidsO ⁩, ⁦ @BikeOttawa ⁩ and ⁦ @SchoolStYOW ⁩

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

#ottbikesocial What a great way to spend a Thursday evening!

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

1. If you haven’t already, VOTE. Nothing is more important on Monday. Never has the saying “every vote counts” been more true. (2/6)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

13. I can’t get past the previous point 12. Lansdowne 2.0 is half a billion dollars in corporate welfare for OSEG. Paid for in part with $6m meant to be part of the City’s affordable housing fund. So we’re using money to help the most vulnerable to bail out the richest?

Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

12. When the city sells land or “air rights” to private developers, 25% of sale goes to an affordable housing fund For Lansdowne 2.0 this was cut to 10% — meaning $6m is diverted from affordable housing Do you oppose using affordable housing dollars for a new stadium?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

If you’re concerned about affordability for residents, why are you increasing user fees on average by 5%?

Mark Sutcliffe

@_MarkSutcliffe

6 months

With economic uncertainty and rising concern about a recession, many Ottawa residents are worried about being able to pay their bills. That’s why we can’t add to their burden with big tax increases. The new proposed budget fulfills my campaign promise to keep tax increases to…

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

Mr Mayor, is the QED debacle anything more than you trying to give your OSEG pals a privileged access route into Lansdowne? Your rationale for reopening QED is falling apart … 1/6

It's Jamie

@SjamieIt

9 months

"I'm hearing concerns from residents in the Glebe, that they feel trapped in their neighbourhoods [...] I'm hearing that they don't feel their kids are safe walking on the roads because there's so many cars [...]" - @_MarkSutcliffe So take away the QED?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Excellent write up from Bike Ottawa that systematically tears down the rationale @_MarkSutcliffe puts forward for ending active use on QED.

Bike Ottawa

@BikeOttawa

10 months

What does @_MarkSutcliffe have against active transportation? He opposes @NCC_CCN ’s Active Use Program. He called proposals to make #OttBike safer a “war on cars.” He thinks biking is only recreational. Learn about the latest and take action:

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

Check out this question from the latest Lansdowne “survey”. OSEG desperation hitting a new low?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

Other than @_MarkSutcliffe and his former bosses at the @OttawaCitizen , does anyone support Lansdowne 2.0?

CTV Ottawa

@ctvottawa

7 months

70 community groups call on Ottawa council to dump Lansdowne 2.0. Click on the image below to read more ↓

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

Lansdowne is NOT looking like it has the votes. @ottawacity councillors still on the fence … it’s not too late to get out ahead and put yourself on the right side of history. Show us the courage to lead.

Ken Gray

@KenGray

7 months

#Lansdowne In Trouble, Councillor Poll Reveals: The Bulldog: #ottcity #ottawa #ottnews

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Not only does Lansdowne 2.0 do nothing for affordable housing (see👇), 1200 luxury units will do little for Ottawa’s wider housing crisis. Pretty good, however, for Airbnb investors and Glebe millionaires. With public land, we should be building publicly-owned housing.

Shawn Menard

@ShawnMenard1

10 months

The free market supply side housing argument for the Lansdowne 2.0 plan has a number of flaws which I’ll describe in this thread. Let’s build some new housing at Lansdowne but it must be affordable, at the moment the plan will do the exact opposite. Here’s why- #Ottawa #Ottnews

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

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Fantastic thread on reimagining QED👇 The land alongside the Rideau Canal is probably the most valuable real estate in the city. It deserves to be something amazing — something more just than a couple of access roads.

Brandon Lind

@brandonlind14

10 months

There has been some discussion over the last few days about the @NCC_CCN 's decision to restrict vehicle access to Queen Elizabeth Drive along The Canal. As someone who cares deeply about @ottawacity and city building, I thought I would add my opinion. #urbandesign

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

Dropping Tuesday …

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

Being compared to being a member of the ragtag Rebel Alliance … is a higher honour possible? Who’s with us in standing up to the OSEGalactic Empire?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

“It is hard to understand why Sutcliffe is taking a stand against his own Official Plan.” Maybe because OSEG wants an unrestricted access road into Lansdowne, and the mayor is ready to do their bidding?

Adam: Yes, limiting cars on the Queen Elizabeth Driveway is inconvenient. But it's worth it

ottawacitizen.com

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

1 year

Hundreds show up in the rain for #OttawaCriticalMass ride …

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

Thank you for taking a stand, Ariel! Other @ottawacity councillors have anything to say?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Biked the new #ottbike Scott St lanes last night. Not perfect but not bad - other than the pool noodles - but @ottawacity , what’s the infatuation with “Walk Your Bike” signs, even when there is a dedicated bike crossing?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

Councillor @DevineSean also announcing his current position is to “not support” Lansdowne 2.0. Cost, other spending priorities, transportation challenges, affordable housing, lack of roof on stadium … Thank you for putting the interests of the taxpayer first.

Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

And thank you to Councillor Lo for leadership on Lansdowne 2.0. Lo writes “I will be voting against the proposal, mostly because risky investments like these should be meant for private money, not public money.”

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

Lansdowne 2.0 financing model is a little crazy!!! One small example: to get “$5M/yr cost to taxpayers” the model books $500K/yr in revenue from a hotel accommodation tax levied on a HOTEL ON THE LANSDOWNE SITE!!! Do you remember the Mayor vlogging about a hotel?

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

A Bank St Bridge (canal) cycle lane is going to be awesome. Thanks Councillor; I know how instrumental you were in making this actually happen.

Shawn Menard

@ShawnMenard1

2 years

The Bank Street Bridge active transportation lanes are back! But only for a short while. A full reconstruction of the bridge will start in May with 3 lanes of traffic, enhanced safety measures and permanent bike/scooter lanes. This is about building a better city #Ottawa #Ottnews

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

11 months

Amazing footage of yesterday’s #CriticalMass ride in #Ottawa Don’t suffer from FOMO! Be a part of the next ride on Saturday, 8 July at 10am — most likely at Canadian War Museum.

Duncan Rae

@duncrae

11 months

Beautiful start to yesterday's @ParkwaysPeople Mass Bike Ride!

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

E-bikes will change your life. Today, my Surly hit 2000km, all since the snow and salt disappeared this spring. And that was mostly running errands.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

Awesome to hear. And PSA for everyone, don’t let a small chance of rain stop you riding tomorrow, Saturday, at 10am. You’re not made of sugar. Critical mass doubly rocks with a pinch of rain!

Beyond the Automobile

@MattPinder1

9 months

I’ll be there!

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Rather than build out a cycling network over the 25 years of the official plan, we could borrow $250m and build it all NOW. (Credit for this idea to @BrentToderian ) Bike infra now = better health + fewer deaths + reduced emissions + less traffic congestion + more smiles. (4/8)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

@ctvottawa Important to add that this proposal is COST-NEUTRAL to taxpayers. Ottawa is spending $15m this year on bike infra, and will continue to spend at this rate for the 25-year Official Plan. They would issue a bond now, and pay it back with the money we would be spending anyways.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

Coming out Tuesday. Further to the Lansdowne fiasco.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

Ottawa, ready to spend HALF A BILLION of your tax dollars to renovate, again, Lansdowne Park? Your one real chance to learn what’s going on and to be heard is a community-led event: Wed, Oct 11 at 7pm in person at Horticulture Building or online

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

@uguccioni_p Talk about fear mongering … There is no coordinated “progressive” slate — simply a lot of people coming forward with shared values that the status quo is not working. I doubt many of these candidates have ever even heard of the document you mention, let alone support it.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

In “net present value” terms, the 4- and 25-year options cost the same. Financing is the mechanism that allows us to accelerate spending, and since we have existing funds that can be used to service debt, it is cost-neutral to taxpayers. (4/5)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

@PGJoly If you want your rural area to stay rural, vote for the one candidate who will keep it rural; not the guy who’s going to turn those fields into a new suburb.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

16 more reasons why the Mayor is #OffTheMark on Queen Elizabeth Driveway. @_MarkSutcliffe please be honest with the people of Ottawa about what you are really trying to achieve with QED. Is this anything more than helping OSEG get an unrestricted access road into Lansdowne?

Derrick

@DerrickSimpson_

9 months

🚨THE ULTIMATE QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE THREAD🚨 Here’s 16 policies from the City of Ottawa’s own Transportation Master Plan that shows they support active use on the parkway. Better yet, it shows we should transform Queen Elizabeth Drive into a park. 🧵

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

1 year

#ottbikesocial joins the parliament buildings sound and light show

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

2. Talk to the people in your circle. If anyone is undecided, share with them why you’re voting the way you’re voting. Emphasise how important it is that everyone get out on Monday to vote, and … (3/6)

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

10 months

Opening mid-July …

Kitchissippi Ward

@KitchissippiOtt

11 months

@k_chao @ottawacity The opening of the bridge for pedestrian traffic is expected to be mid-July. The railing system and full safety measures need to be fully installed.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

6 months

Follow the link in the image to read the article. This alone should cause Council to hit the pause button on Lansdowne and figure out what they are signing on to.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

9 months

This should be a no brainer.

CTV Ottawa

@ctvottawa

9 months

NEW: Some councillors call for free transit to compensate OC Transpo riders for latest LRT shutdown #ottnews

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

7 months

Thank you Councillor Kavanagh for your leadership, in calling out Lansdowne 2.0 as little more than corporate welfare. Councillors @catherinekitts @RiverWardRiley @DavidHillWard3 @WilsonLo24 @_ClarkeKelly … Where do you stand on using taxpayer money to bailout billionaires?

Alex Cullen

@Alex_S_Cullen

7 months

Message from Bay Ward Councillor Will be voting against Lansdowne 2.0: doesn't support subsidizing private for-profit corporations; believes there are better uses for $419m tax$. #ottcity

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

#ottbike Question: what are some standard practices for bike infrastructure in Ottawa that we should rethink? e.g., we put bike lanes on the “traffic” side of parked cars, when we could put the bike lanes on the sidewalk side and use the parked cars as a buffer.

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Neil Saravanamuttoo

@NSaravanamuttoo

2 years

Hard to describe the magic of Montreal’s “Tour la nuit”

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