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Street Names: Proposing an Intrepid Commemoration
There are many streets scattered across the city of Ottawa with names one can argue as being “generic” or “boring”. Setting aside the classic argument of...
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Nepean Place: Centretown’s elevated park
An easily overlooked building in Ottawa’s Centretown features a unique amenity which, while in plain sight from the street, generally goes unnoticed...
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Pinecrest Creek Renewal: An urban landscape masterplan by Carleton students
What is the best use of public land? Who should be privileged with the best views of the river? How does national identity intersect with everyday use...
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Doors Open Ottawa: Discover the story behind every door on June 4 & 5
It is year fifteen for Doors Open Ottawa’s celebration of the city’s rich architectural and cultural heritage. Organized by the City of Ottawa, Doors...
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UrbSanity: Architecture, more than we picture
What is architecture and who is an architect? We all sort of know but sort of don’t. I have been studying, designing, and writing about architecture for...
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Placemaking in your pocket: Releasing the potential of Ottawa’s public spaces
Citizen’s Academy and architect initiative Atelier Ruderal are inviting Ottawans to come learn about community placemaking and how to transform underused...
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Jane’s Walk Ottawa-Gatineau, May 6-8
Citizen-led walking tours towards community-based city building. Jane’s Walk is a movement of free, citizen-led walking tours inspired by Jane...
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UrbSanity: Kiwi consultation lessons
Now that we are a couple months removed from the public presentations and consultation process for the redevelopment of Lebreton Flats I am anxious to see...
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UrbSanity: LeBreton falls flat on vision and process
While the National Capital Commission was pleased to announce the success of their public consultation with nearly 8,000 responses to the questionnaire on...
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Book launch: Town and Crown
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa Library and Archives Canada, in collaboration with the University of Ottawa...
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UrbSanity: The LeBreton Community
The days and weeks following the public presentations of the two proposals for LeBreton Flats have seen both schemes dissected, analyzed and compared and...
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WWJJD? What would Jane Jacobs do about LeBreton Flats
On Saturday February 6, a group of community leaders, artists, architects, planners, creators, writers, historians, professionals, academics, social...
By Sarah Gelbard
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered