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Image of the Moment: A eulogy for the Sir John Carling building
Image: Demolition of the Sir John Carling Building Location: Carling Avenue, Ottawa Date of photo: July 13, 2014 Photographer: Jeff Nadeau A eulogy for...
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Brewer Park Community Garden: A quiet spot in a busy park
Tucked away in a quiet corner of the bustling Brewer Park, and just steps from the weekly Ottawa Farmers’ Market, Brewer Park Community Garden is a...
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Image of the Past: Ottawa’s Summer Houses
Image: Summer House Location: Parliament Hill, Ottawa Date of photo: Pre 1900 (exact date unknown) Photographer/Source: Samuel J. Jarvis, Library and...
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Image of the Moment: Canada Day in the Capital – Music in the park
Image: Laila Biali preforming at the Ottawa Jazz Festival Canada Day concert Location: Confederation Park, Ottawa, Canada Date: July 1, 2014 (Canada Day...
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Spacing Ottawa Tour: Beaver Barracks Community Housing
On Saturday June 21, 2014, a group of 20 Spacing Ottawa readers met to tour the sustainable and socially innovative Beaver Barracks community housing...
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Images of the Moment: Aga Khan Foundation Building
Images: The Aga KhanFoundation building, taken during Doors Open Ottawa 2014 Location: 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo: June 7, 2014...
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Doors Open Ottawa 2014
On June 7th and 8th The City of Ottawa celebrated its 13th annual Doors Open Ottawa event, a festival that allows residents and visitors to the city a...
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Image of the Past: Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus
Image: Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus Location: 1053 Carling Avenue Date of photo: Unknown Photographer/Source: Library and Archives Canada, Department of...
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Cycling in Bonn, Germany: Lessons for Ottawa
With summer looming my thoughts turn to climbing aboard my bike and zooming along the newly bare streets and pathways. I love riding my bike in Ottawa...
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Image of the Moment: Remapping Rideau Street
Image: From the Uptown Rideau CDP Workshop – 28 May 2014 Location: Rideau Branch of Ottawa Public Library, 377 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON Date of...
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Festival City: Ottawa’s urban festivals
Named “Best Festival City“, Ottawa is a city which uses its various urban spaces each year to host an array of concerts, culinary events, and...
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Image of the Moment: Yoga on The Hill
Image: Yoga on the Hill Location: Parliament Hill, West Lawn Date of photo: May 28, 2014 Photographer: Kristen Gagnon Exercise some civic duties with a...
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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered