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.
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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 laidContinue readingView All Ideas5 months ago
Improve access for diverse communities
At some City facilities the contrast between the neighbourhood and the centre users is quite stark. Sometimes it looks like you have to be white to use the pool or the gym even when there’s lots of other folks in the area
6 months ago
Indoor soccer fields
5 months ago
More 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)
5 months ago
50m pool swimming is non-existent in our Capital City in the summer time.
Ottawa's only municipal 50m pool is not available for 50m lap / training swimming from may 1st to Sept. 15. This is absurd!
6 months ago
Facility design and requirements are too focused on team sports
Soccer, tennis, basketball, and hockey are great, but many people prefer cultivating individual sports such as track and field, dance, yoga, parkour, gymnastics, or martial arts. It is difficult to find safe, open spaces (even just an outdoor track or an empty room somewhere) to practice these sports by yourself and not in a class. When you can't find space for the sports you want to do, it's frustrating to see so many group sports facilities (rinks, pitches, etc.) that sit empty when not used by teams. Please take this into consideration when designing new facilities, and leave some open spaces for people who like to move but don't play on a team.
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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 howContinue reading
View All Ideas6 months ago
Integration with OHS Dog Friendly Program/Dog Park
As per Ottawa's Humane Societies Dog Friendly Program: https://ottawahumane.ca/services/dog-friendly-business-program/ Goal to promote pet-friendly attitudes in the community. Integrate positive family (dog inclusive) park (like mcNabb park) that allows the entire family to enjoy the outdoors. May also include a simple agility setup for outdoor training.
6 months ago
Indoor playground for families
Young families (I.e. with a 2 year old) have a difficult time finding something as simple as a playground in the winter time away from the elements.
5 months ago
Parkdale Park could get boards for winter use (skating); weekend market expansion (like the Byron linear farmer's market)
lots of unused space after hours/fall-spring
6 months ago
I would like all outdoor courts/fields etc to have seating for watching people participate. In LA watching fellow citizens is a nice thing.
6 months ago
In need of a few multiple gym complex for basketball, participant #'s rising - lack of facilities to support the demands
Who's listening
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Phone 613-580-2424, 27366 Email RCFS-PublicEngagement@ottawa.ca -
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