Culture
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Bayview Yards redevelopment design plans unveiled
Released yesterday afternoon, following a community open house on April 26, and with the announcement that the city’s Finance and Economic...
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The ByWard Market’s historical urban fabric and courtyards – A ‘Jane’s Walk’
Ottawa’s 7th annual Jane’s Walk took place this weekend across the city. This festival of free neighbourhood walking tours celebrates our relationship...
By Spacing -
Jane’s Talk: A night of ‘neighbourhood narratives’ and storytelling
Last evening, in a room filled to capacity on the second floor of the the Arts Court building, around fifty urban enthusiasts gathered to share stories...
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EVENT: Jane’s Walk Ottawa 2014
WHAT: Jane’s Walk Ottawa 2014 WHEN: Saturday + Sunday, May 3-4, 2014 WHERE: Various locations throughout Ottawa COST: Free, unless otherwise noted...
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Image of the Moment: Chinatown Gate
Image: Chinatown Gateway Location:Â Somerset Street, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo:Â April 23, 2014 Photographer:Â Kristen Gagnon Completed in October 2010...
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‘Place is practiced space’: Sarah Gelbard’s talk at TEDxElginSt
Everybody lives and breathes in architecture. All urban dwellers have stories of how we move through the built places of the city and all the spaces in...
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#TEDxElginSt: Is Ottawa having an identity crisis, or are we simply in need of a little self-discovery?
This past Saturday, in the darkened auditorium of the Canadian Museum of Nature – a setting and atmosphere synonymous with the famed TED Talks series â€...
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Image of the Moment: “New ideas need old buildings.” -Jane Jacobs
Location: Parkdale Date of photo: March 22, 2014 Photographer: Kristina Corre Home to a tattoo parlour/art gallery, a pottery studio, a craft beer...
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Image of the Moment: Transitway Underpass
Location: Taken from underneath the Transitway bridge, connecting Hurdman and Lees Stations, looking north across the Rideau River. Date of...
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Image of the Moment: A theatrical corner in Ottawa
Location: The Great Canadian Theatre Company, corner of Holland Ave and Wellington St W Date of photo: January 25, 2014 Photographer: Dwight Williams
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Ottawa’s Winterlude: A rich history of winter carnivals in the Nation’s Capital
With Winterlude 2014 set to open this weekend, we take a look back at the history of the winter festival. Having been celebrated in Ottawa and Gatineau...
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Image of the Moment: Eaton’s at Rideau – The last remnant
Location:Â The Rideau Centre Date of photo:Â January 24, 2014 Photographer: Dwight Williams During the process of remodelling those portions of the Rideau...
By Dwight Williams