Spacing Ottawa

Spacing Saturday: Subway Architecture, Cross Country Trails and a National Transit Strategy

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. The Meadowbrook neighbourhood...

By Marcus Bowman

Media

Watch NFB: Welcome to Pine Point

Editor: Spacing is pleased to continue our partnership with the National Film Board of Canada to showcase films and interactive projects from their online...

By Julie Matlin

Transit

Next Stop: Gatineau Park Ski Trails

If you are an Ottawan, there’s a good chance you have adapted to the inevitability of winter by taking up sports or activities – either the kind that take...

By Kalle Hakala

Housing

Infill, Part 3: Katherine Hobbs with a crucial difference

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By Katherine Hobbs

Features

Photo of the Day: north to the hills

photo by Gordon Bonnar

By Spacing

Features

World Wide Wednesday: Suburban War

Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...

By Hilary Best

Politics

Peddling our ounce on Rideau

Apartment 613 has new columnist — he’s the new city councilor for Rideau-Vanier ward, Mathieu Fleury. He introduced himself to readers this...

By Spacing

Civic Engagement

Forest defence and civic life – open letter to defenders of Kanata’s Beaver Pond

Editor’s note: Spacing Ottawa contributor Tim Lash has authored the following open letter to the activists and community leaders advocating for...

By Tim Lash

Transit

Gridlock by policy: Canada all alone with no transit strategy

————- Cross-posted from Public Transit in Ottawa ————- The New Democrat Party of Canada has a long history...

By Peter Raaymakers

Culture

Lunar New Year in Chinatown

[flickrslideshow acct_name=”spacing” id=”72157625992763676″] ____________________ The Somerset Street Chinatown BIA staged its...

By Spacing

Features

Spacing Saturday: Infill, Satellites and Confabulation

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. In the winter of 1872 Montreal...

By Marcus Bowman

Architecture

Aerial photographer touches down for Urban Forum

_____________________ The organizers at Urban Forum have sent us notice of their next event: Wednesday, February 16th 2011 7:00 pm Ottawa City Hall...

By Spacing