The City of Ottawa recently passed Phase 1 of the Transportation Master Plan – This plan describes how the City of Ottawa invests in our transportation network over the next 20 years. In the Fall of 2023, the city will reengage with the public to help shape Phase 2, looking at travel patterns and trends, transit and road projects, and investment scenarios.

Join this Brown Bag Lunch to get an inside view of City Planning from City Councillor Laine Johnson, learn how amalgamation created an interesting challenge for the City of Ottawa’s transportation network, and discuss how you can have a say in how Ottawa invests in transportation moving forward.

Laine Johnson is the City Councillor for College Ward in Nepean, Ottawa where she grew up and now lives with her husband and their two young children. Laine received her Master’s in Philanthropy and Non-Profit Leadership at Carleton University and has held executive leadership positions with Synapcity, a local non-profit devoted to public participation with the City of Ottawa, as well as Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC), a non-profit housing corporation. Laine is a co-founder of the Ottawa Community Land Trust and worked with the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, the Public Policy Forum, and the Great Canadian Theatre Company.

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Brown Bag Lunches are lunch & learns organized by Impact Hub Ottawa, led by community members, and open to all. Topics vary each week, but you’re always sure to learn something new!

This is a hybrid event: enjoy the impact of community knowledge-building either from our downtown Ottawa coworking space or remotely via Zoom. We look forward to seeing you there however you decide to join!

Please note:

• A link to register via Zoom will be provided once you sign up on Eventbrite
• This event will be recorded and may be shared with Impact Hub Ottawa members, all who register, and the event host

Tickets: To ensure that cost is not a barrier to participating, we’re offering a tiered pricing system for this event. Participants can choose between a free Regular ticket and a $10 Community Support ticket, which will help offset the cost of running this event.

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