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![Members of Oshawa City Councilare joined by Steven Lind, a member of the local BMX community for the official ribbon-cutting of Oshawa’s first BMX Bike Park.](https://www.oshawa.ca/en/news/resources/BMX-Bike-Park-ribbon-cutting-(2).jpg)
BMX Bike Park officially opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony
Posted on Friday, August 19, 2022 01:30 PM
The City of Oshawa’s new BMX Bike Park officially opened on August 18 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with members of the Oshawa City Council and the BMX community in attendance.
The BMX Bike Park is located at 1095 Thornton Road North (east side of Thornton Road North and south of the Oshawa Airport Golf Club) in the future Rose Valley Community Park. The BMX Park is a dirt jump track that is approximately 5,000 square metres and incorporates numerous features including bermed corners, rolling step...
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City of Oshawa recognizes excellence in urban design
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2022 09:00 AM
Eleven local projects are being honoured as part of the City of Oshawa 2022 Urban Design Awards.
Ten projects received an Award of Excellence and one project received a Special Recognition Award for demonstrating excellence in urban design, as well as enhancing the image of the city and quality of life.
The 2022 Urban Design Award of Excellence winners are:
- Brent Jeffrey, 31 Beatrice Street East (three-storey apartment building)
- Frère Du Nord, 45 – 47 Prince Street (renovation of existing two storey...
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City of Oshawa Approves Plan20Thirty Action Plan for Downtown Oshawa
Posted on Friday, June 24, 2022 08:00 AM
Oshawa City Council has approved Plan20Thirty, a new downtown revitalization action plan.
Approved at the June 20 Council meeting, Plan20Thirty builds upon Oshawa’s previous downtown plan, Plan 20Twenty and its successes to date, while addressing new challenges and opportunities. Plan20Thirty’s Vision Statement is: A lively and modern urban centre where all thrive.
Plan 20Thirty introduces new actions to meet the needs of an evolving and changing downtown and maintains the same overarching goals...
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Oshawa Culture Counts Awards Winners Announced
Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 06:00 AM
The City of Oshawa congratulates this year’s Oshawa Culture Counts Awards recipients who are being celebrated for their significant contributions to the community.
The City of Oshawa has chosen three winners for its annual Oshawa Culture Counts Awards. Launched in November 2017, the program’s goal is to celebrate and honour the creative and cultural achievements of the community. The Professional Artist, Emerging Artist and Innovation and Creation Champion Awards were formally presented by Oshawa...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Call for Emergency Meeting with Province to Address the Chronic Homelessness, Mental Health, Safety and Addictions Crisis
Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 04:15 PM
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met on June 17 to call for an emergency joint meeting with the province to accelerate solutions to address chronic homelessness, mental health, safety, and addictions issues in our communities. While all Ontarians have felt the brunt of the pandemic, our most marginalized and vulnerable populations have been disproportionately impacted.
There is a clear lack of support for those in need of urgent shelter and healthcare, and municipal governments cannot continue to...