Fill It First

An approach to meeting Ottawa’s housing needs through gentle density

Recent Fill it First Activities

Fill it First means adding homes to Ottawa’s existing neighbourhoods limiting urban sprawl.

City of Ottawa’s Housing Plan

OCAF submission

The City of Ottawa has tabled a plan to speed up housing, with Mayor Sutcliffe calling it a step toward making the city the most “housing-friendly” in Canada. OCAF welcomes this ambition and supports measures that focus on affordable housing and enabling “gentle density”.

Analysis

How Ottawa can Cut Carbon Emissions and Deliver Housing

A study commission by OCAF found that strategies that house more people on existing residential lots can reduce climate emissions from new housing by up to 50 percent.

Get involved

Do you have experience in developing coach houses, secondary suites and other accessory dwelling units in Ottawa? We want to hear from you! Get in touch.