Neighbourhoods
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What’s in a name? Or rather, how much does it cost? The renaming of Lansdowne Park
Yesterday’s reported news that the historic and landmark site of Lansdowne Park is expected to be renamed TD Place, upon its reopening later this...
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Carleton’s Urbanism students show how design studios are connecting with the community
As the current issue of Spacing magazine, featuring a cover story on urbanism in education, spends its final days on newsstands, Spacing Ottawa takes a...
By Kristen Gagnon -
Image of the Moment: Frank Clair Stadium South Stands Construction
Location: Frank Clair Stadium, Lansdowne Park, Bank Street, Ottawa (currently under redevelopment) Date of photo: November 28, 2013 Photographer: Kristina Corre
By Spacing -
Biophilic Design: Could Ottawa’s Rockcliffe Lands be the first biophilic redevelopment in Canada?
Image by: Viliam Glazduri Story by Katherine Forster, Urban Biophilic Facilitator You’ve heard the news: get your Vitamin N, enjoy a forest-bath...
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Image of the Moment: A cold night to be pushing a cart
Location: Walkley Road, Ottawa South Date of photo: November 27, 2013 Event: First major snow fall of the year Photographer: Kristen Gagnon
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When ideals meet reality: A ‘Victory’ at Beaver Barracks
Across from the south lawn of the Museum of Nature is an unassuming low-rise apartment building that, one can discover upon a bit of curious exploration...
By Spacing -
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...
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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...
By Spacing -
Walkley Road and the changing face of Ottawa South
Best know for the South Keys Shopping Centre, and as the former riding of Dalton McGuinty, Ottawa South is currently in the process of trying to ‘upgrade...
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Across the Ottawa Spaces – 25 July 2013
A selection of Ottawa-focused articles from across the Internet in recent weeks… Urbsite profiles the previous Ottawa City Hall Building (now known...
By Dwight Williams -
Across the Ottawa Spaces: June 2013
Another selection of weblog entries covering infrastructure and history across the city: Eric Darwin comes across a German innovation in empty-can...
By Dwight Williams -
Street Names: The American Strain
Previously, the intersection of Mulder and Scully in Orléans opened up the discussion of streets in Ottawa named for fictional characters and places. But...
By Dwight Williams