Underground Sound

Underground Sound, hosted by the Glebe Community Association and the Glebe Business Group, is a series of concerts to raise money to bury the hydro wires from Gladstone to Holmwood when Bank Street undergoes reconstruction. If the City of Ottawa decides not to go ahead with the plan to bury the lines, the money will be spent on other improvement projects such as banners, art or benches. To date, Underground Sound has raised more than $47,000 toward this goal.

Why bury the wires? It will be a good investment for Ottawa’s main civic street. This part of Bank Street is a destination for shoppers and crowds enjoying sports, events and parades. Getting rid of the poles will make the sidewalks wider and more walkable. It will also bring it up to the same standard as other stretches of Bank Street, and main streets in other communities and cities. Burying the wires is consistent with Ottawa’s Official Plan regarding main streets.

For more information contact:

Leslie Fulton
Underground Sound  Co-Chair
leslie@glebeca.ca