NCC s amended plan for embassy district in Mechanicsville still rankles community association The president of the Mechanicsville community association says residents might have accepted one embassy a few years ago, but now there s a growing demand for green space that has come with dense residential development.
Author of the article: Jon Willing
Publishing date: Jul 27, 2021 • 7 hours ago • 3 minute read • The National Capital Commission has filed a revised concept plan with the City of Ottawa as it pursues a new embassy precinct in Mechanicsville, along the Sir John A. Maconald Parkway. The new plan plots five embassies, one fewer than the previous plan. Photo by NCC/Fotenn development application /Handout
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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.