Officials announce $1.69 million for ByWard Market infrastructure including self-cleaning public was
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Federal, provincial and city officials announced $1.69 million to improve ByWard Market infrastructure Tuesday — including a new self-cleaning public bathroom — aimed at tackling pandemic impacts.
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A total of $950,000 will go to upgrade the envelope, windows and masonry of the historic ByWard Market Building while $740,000 will add the stand-alone washroom and improve “wayfinding” in the area.
The federal government is spending $3.1 million on 16 projects in Ottawa through a COVID-19 resilience infrastructure stream to repair and upgrade municipal buildings. The Ontario government kicked in another $779,000 to the projects.
The ByWard Market Building and surrounding streets are one of the country’s oldest markets and remains among the capital’s most popular destinations, Mona Fortier, the minister of middle class prosperity and Ottawa-Vanier MP, said in a release.
“These infrastructure improvements will ensure the longevity of the building and neighbourhood for many years to come, so that it can continue to serve as a gathering place, promote local tourism, and support local boutiques and restaurants.”
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Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury said that the last 18 months have underscored the need for access and maintenance to public spaces with these “micro investments” a good example.
Access to clean, safe public washrooms and upgrades to the market building line up with an existing public realm plan for the neighbourhood calling for close to $130 million in improvements to public spaces to keep the market a place for locals, tourists and businesses, he said.
Almost a year ago, Catherine McKenna, minister of infrastructure and communities and Ottawa Centre MP, announced more than $3.3 billion to help Canadian municipalities recover from the pandemic.
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