NIMBY..it is part of the history and fabric of Rideau Rockcliffe

 

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In Ottawa Rideau Rockcliffe, why did Legendre fight against building the new baseball stadium?

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Unearthed historical opposition rooted in community concerns

The question refers to Jacques Legendre, a city councillor who represented Rideau-Rockcliffe. 

The main issue in his 1991 election was the creation of a new baseball stadium in the ward. His opponent, incumbent councillor Kelly was successful in getting it built, but 

Legendre complained that residents were not consulted and that the stadium would cause traffic and noise problems for the area.  ( pandering) Wikipedia

Once elected, however, 

Legendre was unable to get the city out of its contract with the stadium developer. ( Imagine wasting time even trying to do so!)

 The stadium was ultimately built — it opened in 1993 as JetForm Park (now known as Ottawa Stadium on Coventry Road) and became the home of the Ottawa Lynx. Wikipedia

So in short, Legendre's opposition centred on two key concerns: lack of community consultation and 

the impact on the neighbourhood in the form of traffic and noise.

Think about the times in which we live.

Are we going to work together for the betterment of Ottawa, or not?

Back then Ottawa had landed a Triple-A International League franchise as part of the 1993 MLB expansion, and building the stadium was a condition of getting that team. It was also a moment of peak baseball enthusiasm in Canada — the Blue Jays were back-to-back World Series champions and the Expos were competitive. The general civic argument would have been about bringing pro baseball back to Ottawa for the first time in decades and the economic and civic pride benefits that come with it.

But in Rideau Rockcliffe, there will ALWAYS be 

"resistance to change."

Can you think of any similar issue today? 

There is the proposed East End Crossing at Kettle Island. The NIMBY crowd will be Trumping up some rare and ththreatened habitat, some traffic issue...but the current councillor doesn't want to talk about it.

I, on the other hand am all for it!

This time around, vote differently, vote wisely, vote for Peter Karwacki for Rideau Rockcliffe

The new East End Crossong.. I am ALL  for it!

Get those trucks out of the downtown core!!!

This time around, vote differently, vote wisely, vote for Peter Karwacki for Rideau Rockcliffe