Civic Engagement
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Urban Forum Ottawa Report: Designing a healthy immune system for a healthy city
Last night’s lecture entitled “The Healthy City: Shaping the Public Realm” by Suzanne H. Crowhurst Lennard, Ph.D. (Arch) presented suggestions on...
By Spacing -
Image of the Moment: Sign Bylaw Irony
Does this qualify as a sort of ironic approach to the issue of postering?
By Dwight Williams -
A tale of two cities in one: How Ottawa struggles between municipal power and national pride
Ottawa, as both city and capital, is in a tough position. It is hard enough trying to define yourself as a relevant metropolitan city in today’s world of...
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Lansdowne Park Redevelopment construction photo essay by Kristina Corre
As part of Architecture Week’s guided tour of the construction of the Lansdowne Park Redevelopment, Master of Architecture graduate Kristina Corre...
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Across the Ottawa Spaces: 24 October 2012
Starting off: CBC Ottawa reports on the unveiling of the city’s draft budget for 2013. Many details announced, leading off with the 2.09 % property...
By Dwight Williams -
Considering Public Space in Ottawa: Library & Archives Canada Building
Editor’s note: This article is cross-posted from Spacing Ottawa contributor Chris Warden’s new website dedicated to modernist architecture in...
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Spacing Ottawa presents Next City Café
____ Next City Café is a new monthly discussion forum that explores the spaces, places and ideas that matter in Ottawa. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month...
By Spacing -
Where can I find Ottawa on the Internet?
I say London, you think England? Or did Ontario come to mind? The duplication of town names around the world is endless. One town may be the original...
By Morgen Peers -
News release: Clive Doucet joins Spacing Ottawa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clive Doucet joins Spacing Ottawa as Urban Policy columnist Ottawa – Ontario- March 2, 2011 – Long-time City Councillor...
By Spacing -
When every day is a Busman’s Holiday
Peter Raaymakers over at Public Transit in Ottawa makes a great point this morning: It seems like everyone is talking about the video that’s...
By Spacing -
Forest defence and civic life – open letter to defenders of Kanata’s Beaver Pond
Editor’s note: Spacing Ottawa contributor Tim Lash has authored the following open letter to the activists and community leaders advocating for...
By Tim Lash -
Opinion: downtown library vital to entire region
Last month the Ottawa Citizen ran an opinion piece by Mark Sutcliffe about what he alleges is a lack of a “business case” to justify the construction of a...
By Dwight Williams