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Lansdowne deal opponents ready alternative plan

The man behind an alternative plan for the revitalization of Lansdowne Park says his vision is ready to be put into action should a judge halt the deal between the city and Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group.

Arguments in the legal challenge of the $300-million redevelopment of Lansdowne Park wrapped up last week, and Senior Justice Charles Hackland is expected to render a decision by the end of the summer as to whether the city broke municipal or provincial regulations by entering into a partnership with OSEG without seeking other bids.

The decision could pave the way for the city to begin construction on the long-awaited project, or it could force the city to alter its plans for the public space.

Lansdowne Park Conservancy head John Martin said if the judge rules against the city, his plan is ready.

Martin has been pushing his vision for the park every Sunday at the Ottawa Farmers Market, setting up a display to show people the difference between his vision and the plan at the centre of the legal battle.

Martin says the Lansdowne Park Conservancy plan keeps the entire site in public hands, preserves the existing buildings, replaces the wide expanse of asphalt with grass and trees and renovates the stadium at an estimated cost of $110 million.

By comparison, the site plan approved by the city is a partnership between the city and OSEG and calls for a more ambitious renovation of Frank Clair Stadium and a mix of condominiums and retail shops to the space. As part of the deal, OSEG would bring a Canadian Football League team to the stadium.

Martin submitted his plan to the city late last June, just days before city council agreed to enter a partnership with OSEG.

And it wasn't until November that the group put forth design plans for their submission. The city rejected the proposal, saying it was submitted too late in the process to be considered.

But one of the central points of both the Friends of Lansdowne legal challenge and the Lansdowne Park Conservancy is that the city was wrong to withdraw a design competition in favour of entering into a sole-sourced agreement with OSEG.

"People were looking at our illustrations and saying wow that's gorgeous, that's exactly what I'd like to see," said Martin.

"And we'd say, yeah well unfortunately that's only what you get to see under open competition."

Martin said if Justice Hackland rules against the current agreement, he'd like to see the city revisit an open competition.

Peugeot RCZ Asphalt Price for UK

The French from Peugeot have just announced that order books for the limited edition RCZ Asphalt are now open.

The automaker will build only 75 right-hand-drive exemplars for the UK, all of which come with the special matt Telluric grey body finish, and a wide range of equipment due to the fact that this model is based on the range topping RCZ GT.

With power extracted from a 200 bhp THP petrol unit, the Peugeot RCZ Asphalt will also feature a black roof, unique badging, 19 inch Solstice black alloys and matching black brake callipers. The interior maintains the drama with Asphalt branded Nappa leather trim and Alcantara covered steering wheel and gear shifter, along with special sill covers and floor mats.

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