OttaTalk

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This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff and residents discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. Things like emergency services, garbage collection and nightlife in Ottawa. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What’s a typical day like for an Ottawa Paramedic? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk.  For now, you can look for us to post a new episode each month. 

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  1. What has the Zoning By-law ever done for me, anyway?

    ٢٣ سبتمبر

    What has the Zoning By-law ever done for me, anyway?

    Welcome to the seventh episode of OttaTalk, the City of Ottawa’s official podcast. Today, we OttaTalk about the new Zoning By-law, what it is, how it works, and how it will lead to more affordable housing choices in Ottawa. Today’s hosts are Mike and Chloé. We talk with Carol Ruddy, Program Manager, Zoning & Intensification with the City’s Planning Development and Building Department. We’ll hear how her team wrestled 600 zoning provisions down to a tame list of 26, making it easier to figure out how to build everything from a four-unit row house to a backyard sundeck. Links for this episode are: ·         New Zoning By-law | Engage Ottawa  ·         Official Plan | City of Ottawa ·         Soundcloud  This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. How can we prevent basement flooding? What does By-law do all day? What are we doing to fix homelessness? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk. For now, look forward to a new episode from us each month.  Feedback  Tell us what you think about this podcast. We’re always looking for ideas for future episodes. Comment here, on your favourite social media platform or write to us directly at podcast-balado@ottawa.ca.

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  2. How can we resolve homelessness?

    ٢١ أغسطس

    How can we resolve homelessness?

    Welcome to our sixth episode, where today we OttaTalk about about people experiencing homelessness. Who are they and what is being done to help them?  We’ll talk with Kale Brown, Director of Housing and Homelessness at the City of Ottawa, to find out more about housing and homelessness and how it affects residents in Ottawa. Today’s hosts are Sébastien and Shirley. Links for this episode are:  10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan RefreshVacant office building transformed into transitional housingThe ANCHOR programSoundcloudThis is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff and residents discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. Things like emergency services, garbage collection and nightlife in Ottawa. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What’s a typical day like for a By-law Enforcement Officer? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk.  For now, look forward to a new episode from us each month.  Feedback  Tell us what you think about this podcast. We’re always looking for ideas for future episodes. Comment here, on your favourite social media platform or write to us directly at podcast-balado@ottawa.ca.

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  3. Why is By-law knocking on my door?

    ١٥ يوليو

    Why is By-law knocking on my door?

    Welcome to our fifth episode, where today we OttaTalk about why By-law Officers may be knocking on your door – and no, it’s not always about a parking ticket.  We’ll talk with Jonathan Walden, Public Information Officer with By-law and Regulatory Services, and ask about what a day in the life of a By-law Enforcement Officer is like and how their roles help protect Ottawa’s residents. Today’s hosts are Valérie and Tom! Links for this episode are:  About by-laws, licences and permitsHow property complaints are managedAbout the Business Ambassador ProgramParking regulations and restrictionsSoundcloudThis is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff and residents discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. Things like emergency services, garbage collection and nightlife in Ottawa. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What’s a typical day like for an Ottawa Paramedic? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk.  For now, look forward to a new episode from us each month.  Feedback  Tell us what you think about this podcast. We’re always looking for ideas for future episodes. Comment here, on your favourite social media platform or write to us directly at podcast-balado@ottawa.ca.

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  4. What do we do with all the rainwater?

    ١٠ يونيو

    What do we do with all the rainwater?

    In our latest podcast episode we OttaTalk about rain and how to manage it on your property so it doesn’t get into your basement. We chat with Connor Renouf, Outreach and Communications Coordinator from the Climate Change and Resiliency team. We’ll learn more about the actions you can take both inside and outside your home to reduce the risk of basement flooding, find out what rebate programs are available to help and hear an overview of what the City is doing to manage rain. Today’s hosts are Marlene and Aziz!  Links for this episode are: ·        Basement flooding ·        Residential Protective Plumbing program ·        Rain Ready Ottawa ·        Compassionate Grant program ·        SoundCloud  Feedback Tell us what you think about this podcast. We’re always looking for ideas for future episodes. Comment here, on your favourite social media platform or write to us directly at podcast-balado@ottawa.ca About This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff and residents discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. Things like emergency services, garbage collection and nightlife in Ottawa. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What’s a typical day like for an Ottawa Paramedic? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk. For now, you can look for us to post a new episode each month.

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  5. Who ya gonna call? Paramedics!

    ١٣ مايو

    Who ya gonna call? Paramedics!

    In today’s episode, we OttaTalk about Ottawa’s paramedics and what they’re up to in our community. We’ll talk with Pierre Poirier, Chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service. We’ll take a closer look at the specialized paramedic units working in our community and discover the positive impact of the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), which arrived in Ottawa about a year ago. Today’s hosts are Marlene and Tom! Links for this episode are: ·         About the Ottawa Paramedic Service ·         Jobs in the paramedic service ·         Paramedic discovery camp for youths ·         Soundcloud Feedback  Tell us what you think about this podcast. We’re always looking for ideas for future episodes. Comment here, on your favourite social media platform or write to us directly at podcast-balado@ottawa.ca. About This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. How can we prevent basement flooding? Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk. For now, look forward to a new episode from us each month.

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  6. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit?

    ٨ أبريل

    Why do we have a three-item garbage limit?

    In our latest podcast episode we OttaTalk about garbage and recycling. That’s right, we’re only two episodes into our first season, and we’re already talking trash.  We’ll discuss the City’s three-item garbage limit with Rachael Jones, Program Manager for Long Term Planning with Solid Waste Services. We’ll get an update on illegal dumping, learn what’s coming up next for garbage and recycling in Ottawa, and answer the question: “what’s the deal with common pads?”  Today’s hosts are Aziz and Valérie!  Links for this episode are:  Three item garbage limit Solid Waste Master Plan Waste Explorer SoundCloud Feedback  Tell us what you think about this podcast. We’re always looking for ideas for future episodes. Comment here, on your favourite social media platform or write to us directly at podcast-balado@ottawa.ca   About  This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff and residents discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. Things like emergency services, garbage collection and nightlife in Ottawa. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What’s a typical day like for an Ottawa Paramedic? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk.  For now, you can look for us to post a new episode each month.

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  7. Where are we going tonight, Ottawa?

    ١١ مارس

    Where are we going tonight, Ottawa?

    Today, in our historic, first-ever episode, we OttaTalk about the City’s Nightlife Economy Action Plan.   We’ll talk with Mathieu Grondin, Ottawa’s Nightlife Commissioner and ask him about the plan, the Nightlife Council and find out what, exactly does a Nightlife Commissioner do? Today’s hosts are Mike and Valérie!  Links for this episode are:  Nightlife Economy Action Plan Nightlife Council Business Improvement Areas SoundCloud Feedback  Tell us what you think about this podcast. We’re always looking for ideas for future episodes. Comment here, on your favourite social media platform or write to us directly at podcast-balado@ottawa.ca

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This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff and residents discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. Things like emergency services, garbage collection and nightlife in Ottawa. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What’s a typical day like for an Ottawa Paramedic? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk.  For now, you can look for us to post a new episode each month. 

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