Civic Engagement
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UrbSanity: Big and Small, Ottawa’s world-class obsession with being world-class
The Ottawa news cycle is a revolving door of controversies over architecture, landmarks, monuments, and mega- infrastructure and redevelopment projects...
By Sarah Gelbard -
UrbSanity: Architecture, more than we picture
What is architecture and who is an architect? We all sort of know but sort of don’t. I have been studying, designing, and writing about architecture for...
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Placemaking in your pocket: Releasing the potential of Ottawa’s public spaces
Citizen’s Academy and architect initiative Atelier Ruderal are inviting Ottawans to come learn about community placemaking and how to transform underused...
By Spacing -
Jane’s Walk Ottawa-Gatineau, May 6-8
Citizen-led walking tours towards community-based city building. Jane’s Walk is a movement of free, citizen-led walking tours inspired by Jane...
By Spacing -
UrbSanity: Kiwi consultation lessons
Now that we are a couple months removed from the public presentations and consultation process for the redevelopment of Lebreton Flats I am anxious to see...
By Spacing -
UrbSanity: LeBreton falls flat on vision and process
While the National Capital Commission was pleased to announce the success of their public consultation with nearly 8,000 responses to the questionnaire on...
By Sarah Gelbard -
UrbSanity: The LeBreton Community
The days and weeks following the public presentations of the two proposals for LeBreton Flats have seen both schemes dissected, analyzed and compared and...
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WWJJD? What would Jane Jacobs do about LeBreton Flats
On Saturday February 6, a group of community leaders, artists, architects, planners, creators, writers, historians, professionals, academics, social...
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UrbSanity: Market Local
Historically markets have played an important role in cities and were often the heartbeat of the community. For many people they were, and continue to be...
By Spacing -
UrbSanity: Streetside spots—new tactics for public space
Last month, the NCC Capital Urbanism Lab hosted a talk with Mike Lydon, co-author of “Tactical Urbanism: Short-term action for longterm change”. The talk...
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UrbSanity: The public city
Cities are communities. While we all have our private concerns, goals, and obligations, as a city we also have to think collectively about our shared...
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Image of the Moment: Bank Street underpass revamp
Image: Ottawa’s Drew Mosley (right) and visiting mural artists Troy Lovegates and Felix Berube (not pictured) bringing some internationally renowned...
By Spacing