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Image of the Past: Albion Hotel 1936
Image: Albion Hotel Location: Nicholas Street, Ottawa Date of image: 1936 Source: Clifford M. Johnston, Library and Archives Canada Now the site of the...
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‘Animating the Rideau Canal’: Queen’s University students take a look at the possibilities for one of Ottawa’s major waterways
A recurring topic of discourse and debate currently taking place in Ottawa, and as noted in many recent articles on Spacing Ottawa, is how to better use...
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Image of the Moment: Mall Entrance in Transition
The last time this entrance was subject to such a change was about twenty years ago. At that point, the rentable storage lockers that used to be there...
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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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Ottawa’s failed Airport Parkway pedestrian bridge goes viral
The-bridge-that-just-won’t-be has made headlines again, and this time in the national media. Ottawa’s Airport Parkway Bridge, the one that is...
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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 Past: Ottawa Improvements Maps
Image:Â City of Ottawa Suggestions for City Improvements, General Plan, Department of Public Works Location:Â Ottawa, Canada Date of Map:Â Believed to be...
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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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‘Planning Canada’s Capital’: A resource for research into the Capital Region’s planning history
Today we at Spacing Ottawa would like to highlight some of the research currently being undertaken in regards to the Capital Region’s planning...
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Image of the Past: Dalhousie Street 1882
Image: Railroad House and St. Lawrence Hotel Location: Dalhousie Street, Ottawa Date of image: April 1882 Source: William James Topley, Topley...
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Image of the Moment: 273-279 Sussex Drive
Location: 273-279 Sussex Drive Date of photo: March 14, 2014 Photographer: Kristen Gagnon A strange sight can currently be found along Sussex Drive, just...
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BRTs: Is Ottawa ahead of the curve?
With Ottawa’s LRT project still years away from completion, and often used as an example of how far behind Ottawa is when it comes to major urban...
By Kristen Gagnon
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered