The National Capital Commission says it is considering legal options after Ottawa city council rejected a rezoning application to allow for several embassies to be built in Mechanicsville.
OTTAWA A proposed new embassy row just west of downtown could soon be up for debate at Ottawa City Hall. The plan by the National Capital Commission would see green space in Mechanicsville near the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway used for six new embassies that each be three storeys tall. Which countries will occupy the embassies has yet to be decided. But residents of Mechanicsville opposed to the project say the land space should not be used for a row of diplomatic missions. Roy Atkinson, of the Mechanicsville Community Association told CTV News at Noon that one the principal concerns is safety.
New Orleans Completes First Phase Of Process To Rename 37 City Landmarks Named After Confederate Leaders
Phase two will see the council review and vote on each proposed renaming suggestion individually.
The city of New Orleans is moving forward with plans to rename over three dozen city landmarks that were originally named after Confederate leaders and “supporters of segregation,” according to a report from The Times-Picayune.
Recommendations from the New Orleans City Council Street Naming Commission have officially been approved, completing phase one of what is expected to be a lengthy process. As an immediate next step, the council review and vote on each proposed renaming suggestion individually for a total of 37 parks and streets that pay homage to Confederate leaders and documented segregationists.