Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards and Strategy
Consultation has concluded
We need your help to:
- Create Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards
- Develop a Recreation Facility Strategy
- Meet several objectives of the Municipal Sport Strategy
The project will:
1. Establish municipal recreation facility infrastructure standards and its critical elements. These standards will be included in designs for major renovation or newly built municipal recreation facilities.
2. Create the Vision and Guiding Principles for the City of Ottawa's Recreation Facility Strategy
3. Learn about who is using City of Ottawa recreation facilities and barriers for users and non-users
4. Develop a Recreation Facility Strategy, consistent with growth in the City of Ottawa, that recommends renovation, repurposing, decommissioning or the development of new facilities.
We need your help to:
- Create Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards
- Develop a Recreation Facility Strategy
- Meet several objectives of the Municipal Sport Strategy
The project will:
1. Establish municipal recreation facility infrastructure standards and its critical elements. These standards will be included in designs for major renovation or newly built municipal recreation facilities.
2. Create the Vision and Guiding Principles for the City of Ottawa's Recreation Facility Strategy
3. Learn about who is using City of Ottawa recreation facilities and barriers for users and non-users
4. Develop a Recreation Facility Strategy, consistent with growth in the City of Ottawa, that recommends renovation, repurposing, decommissioning or the development of new facilities.
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What is not working in Recreation Facilities?
over 4 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.What would you suggest the City avoid in any future builds or major renovation designs? What elements of our Recreation Facilities do not work well? Please post your ideas and vote for the other suggestions you like the most.Some examples of facilities are multi-sport complexes, community centres, field houses and arenas. Within these facility types there are elements that vary between sites. For example, an element may be a parking area, pool, fitness facility, storage, canteen, arena, gymnasium or multi-purpose room.At this time, we are looking for your ideas on the physical structures and how they are laid out within the facility. This project is not focused on programming or reviewing fees / allocations.SOFAover 4 years agoToo many baseball diamonds and not enough soccer fields.
1 comment0Tony Houseover 4 years agoIn need of gymnasium facilities to accommodate the growing demand of basketball. Participation at all youth levels is growing exponentially
2 comments0groupstooover 4 years agomeeting rooms
A meeting room or rooms which can hold up to 80 with a series of closets along the walls. Each interest group wishing to hold their monthly meetings would be assigned a lockable closet to hold the library of books and other equipment belonging to the group.
0 comment0DavidOttawaover 4 years agoVaried/diverse facilities to encourage Ottawa-ans on the go
I'd be interested in facilities and classes that accommodate Ottawa residents' varied schedules, and maybe even encourage them to take up new sports. I've always thought stuff like yoga and parkour looked cool, but have either been to busy to take a class or haven't had facilities to try safely. Weight-training facilities are always a plus, too.
1 comment1Ariover 4 years agoMore smaller centers
Many of us in the downtown core do not own a car. Rather than large centres in single locations, can we have more smaller centers that are accessible (Plant Bath is a good example)
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over 4 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.What would you suggest the City include in any future builds or major renovation designs? What building elements in our Recreation Facilities work well? Please post your ideas and vote for the other suggestions you like the most.
Some examples of facilities are multi-sport complexes, community centres, field houses and arenas. Within these facility types there are elements that vary between sites. For example, an element may be a parking area, pool, fitness facility, storage, canteen, arena, gymnasium or multi-purpose room.
At this time, we are looking for your ideas on the physical structures and how they are laid out within the facility. This project is not focussed on programming or reviewing fees / allocations.
Kevin.Voelkerover 4 years agoIndoor velodrome with dedicated fitness area or sports athletic area or squash / basketball in the center.
There are a couple of veledromes in the GTA and in Quebec where they use the space in the middle as a unique indoor fitness area. London Ontario recently converted an ice rink into one rather than renewing the ice plant but there is potential to have an indoor running track or ball courts in the center of the track.
52 comments22VeganBikerover 4 years agoPools/natatoria
Would like shower curtains/stalls (at least in women’s but I think it would be fair for both) and something to reduce/absorb noise. Meets are sooo noisy and the acoustics aren’t well designed in my mind. Perhaps we can do better in these regards.
1 comment0SouthEndFamilyover 4 years agoThere should be another 50 m (long course) pool available so that the kids can practice long course and not just race it at meets.
2 comments2Mirigoover 4 years agoBetter publicity of resources that ARE available. Map of wading pools and hours? What else is out there? Target comms to know what th've got
0 comment0Tayaover 4 years agoSaltwater Pool at Lincoln Fields
We would LOVE easy access to a City pool. There are none in our neighborhood. Acora Village and apartment building pools are private. Dovercourt is small and far, the Nepean Sportsplex is even further (and too big/intimidating), and the Y pool is too small to get in decent laps. There is nothing like Plant Bath, which is ideal - a baby area, a hot tub, a large area for recreational and lap swimming with spacious shallow and deep ends -and located within a community centre. But have saltwater like Alymer where I won't have to cut my hair off if I forget my bathing cap.
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Open Houses x 4 (June)
Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards and Strategy has finished this stageNepean Sportsplex, June 10; 9:30 am
Ray Friel Recreation Complex, June 10; 6:30 pm
McNabb Recreation Center, June 11; 7:15 pm
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Engagement Launch (July-Sept)
Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards and Strategy has finished this stagePublic and user group ideas on the vision for the recreation strategy, the draft "Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards" and brainstorm ideas for indoor arenas.
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Engagement Close (Sept)
Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards and Strategy has finished this stageOnline engagement closes for this phase of the project.
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City Council Report (Sept-Oct)
Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards and Strategy has finished this stageRecreation Facility Infrastructure Standards Final Draft presented to Community and Protective Services Committee and City Council in September or October (subject to agenda priorities).
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Continued public engagement (Nov 2019-March 2020)
Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards and Strategy has finished this stageContinued public discussion building on the vision and guiding principles developed in the summer of 2019 for the Recreation Facility Strategy for the next 10-20 years.
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City Council Report (Fall 2020)
Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards and Strategy is currently at this stageRecreation Facility Strategy Final Draft presented to Community and Protective Services Committee on and City Council In September (subject to agenda priorities).
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What we heard
this is an upcoming stage for Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards and StrategyFollow-up report summarizing the public and user group ideas collected over the past 5 months regarding the strategy. Posted on Engage.Ottawa.ca and to those following the project by email or online.