Denley: Time for another look at the alternative LeBreton Flats plan

Don’t give up on redeveloping LeBreton Flats just yet. The NHL hockey rink/condos/retail plan of local developer John Ruddy and his disgruntled partner Eugene Melnyk seems to be on life support, but the reappearance of the other finalist in the National Capital Commission’s LeBreton competition offers a possible solution.
The alternative bid is worth a serious second look by both the NCC and the public. It is strong on public uses, less reliant on the condo market, and still offers t