2500 Buses a Day? NO WAY!

It is not too late to change the Citys plan to widen Albert Street to 6 and 7 lanes and to run ALL of the Transitway buses down Albert during light rail construction. Your voice is already making a difference - the City is now looking seriously at alternatives such as the Sir ohn A. !acdonald "arkway for some of the buses. #owever$ concerns remain about air and noise %ollution$ cyclist and %edestrian safety$ and traffic management. There are also fears that Albert will remain widened even after light rail opens in 2018. We need to ensure that we get a liveable street now and in 2018!

Here are 4 ways you can help:

! A""en# "he co$$un%"y rally on We#nes#ay& 'anuary 22& (a$ "o )a$
Let&s show first-hand 'ust how unworkable the (ity&s %lans are. )Sto% *+,, -uses. (ommunity /ally 7am to 0 am$ 1ednesday$ anuary **$ *,23 Albert 4 "reston 5east side6 )Sto% *+,, buses. and )#7L" 8S. signs will be available$ or bring your own9

2! A""en# a co$$un%"y %n*or$a"%on sess%on on 'anuary ) or +

:iew the current %lans for Albert Street during and after the detour$ sign a %ostcard to the !ayor$ and chat with your neighbours about a liveable Albert Street. Light refreshments will be served. Saturday, January 18, 10am to 12 noon Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation 170 Booth @ A !ert "store#ront on Booth$ Saturday, January 18, 2pm to %pm The ;ood (om%anions Seniors& (entre 67, Albert 4 7m%ress Sunday, January 1&, 2pm to %pm "lant /ecreation (entre 5lobby6 "reston 4 Somerset

,! -en# a pos"car# "o "he .ayor "o#ay

Let&s make it clear to !ayor 1atson that this issue is not going away. Send a )<o to *+,, buses. %ostcard to the !ayor at www.ottawadalhousie.ca and sign a %rinted %ostcard at the community event$ the community dro%-ins and local sho%s until anuary =2.

4! -prea# "he wor#

Talk to your friends and neighbours$ 'oin www.facebook.com>sto%thebuses$ tweet$ blog$ comment online$ write a letter to the editor. (onsider talking and writing about? 1hat the widening of Albert to 6 and 7 lanes and the introduction of *+,, buses a day will mean for you and your family Your concerns about %edestrian and cyclist safety$ noise and air %ollution$ and traffic management Your vision of a liveable Albert Street 5both during the detour and after light rail is running in *,206 (o%y us at %resident4ottawadalhousie.ca and at diane.holmes4ottawa.ca.

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