Friends of Lansdowne

Friends of Lansdowne is a grassroots coalition of citizens who care about the future of Lansdowne Park. Our goal is to promote Lansdowne Park as a sustainable, accessible public space for the benefit of all. We support revitalization of Lansdowne Park which is fair, open, fiscally responsible and consistent with the site's heritage values.

Latest News

• The evening of Saturday, January 28, 2012 promises to be a hot night in a cold town with the FOL fundraiser Havana Night II in Old Ottawa South. Ticket details at www.oldottawasouth.ca or see our events page for more details.
• The Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research has published a new research paper on the Lansdowne Park public-private partnership. The paper, by Tamara Krawchenko and Christopher Stoney, puts Lansdowne Park in an international context and provides some interesting insights on situations when the use of PPPs is inappropriate and ineffective. Read the research paper here.
• The appeal hearing has wrapped up at Toronto's historic Osgoode Hall. The matter is now in the hands of Justices Winkler, Blair and Lang. We do not know when a decision will be rendered. It could be weeks or months. Thanks to our terrific legal team from Sack Goldblatt Mitchell. Read the factum here.
• Did you know that the contaminated soil at Lansdowne Park would fill approximately 6000 20-ton dump trucks? This is one of the many facts revealed at a well-attended public information meeting held by the Glebe Community Association and the City of Ottawa on October 27, 2011. Many questions remain about the environmental and health risks of the City's remediation plans, which have yet to be approved by the Ministry of the Environment. City officials have promised to hold a follow-up meeting when more information is available.
• There's always a lot going on. Read more on our the latest updates.

Support the Lansdowne Legal Challenge

The Friends of Lansdowne has filed an application with the Ontario Superior court to quash Ottawa City Council decisions approving the OSEG public private partnership scheme to redevelop Lansdowne Park. We contend that the City acted unlawfully by approving the scheme without seeking competitive bids or otherwise complying with City bylaws, and by failing to meet the standard of good faith decision making required of municipal officials. Find out more about the Lansdowne legal issues here. You can donate easily by clicking the red 'Donate' button.

Read more about the Lansdowne Legal Challenge here.

Contribute to Friends of Lansdowne

You can contribute to the legal challenge by cheque, credit card, or cash - full details on how to donate here.

Here's our mailing address to get in touch with us: Friends of Lansdowne, c/o Ted Lupinski CA, 137 Second Ave, Suite 2, Ottawa ON, K1S 2H4 or by email FriendsofLansdowne@gmail.com.