Infrastructure

Space Junk Made in Ottawa

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The first human artifacts appeared in space in the late 1950s: strange and beautiful satellites, many of which remain in orbit today... Read More

30 Years, Reflected — a poetic commentary

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In the summer of 1985, my parents bought me my first place ticket. That ticket brought me out of the prairies, from Regina to Ottawa... Read More

Image of the Moment: Westboro’s Complete Street

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Image: Ottawa’s first ‘complete street’ Location: Churchill Avenue, Westboro, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo: June 13... Read More

Urbabbles: The LRT flaunts her speed

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While still a sort of figment of our collective imagination, the soon-to-be LRT is already tooting her own horn. Illustration: Chanel... Read More

Image of the Moment: Ottawa’s nicest public restrooms?

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Image: Ottawa’s nicest public restrooms? Location: Vincent Massey Park, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo: October 25, 2014... Read More

Image of the Moment: The bridge that almost is…

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Image: Airport Parkway Pedestrian Bridge Location: Airport Parkway, close to Hunt Club  Date of photo: September 10, 2014... Read More

Image of the Moment: The Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge

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Image: The newly completed Standherd-Armstrong Bridge Location: Connecting Strandherd Drive (in Barrhaven) and Earl Armstrong Road (in... Read More