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“Green corridor” takes you car-free to Carleton Place; NCC the only bump in the road
Last Friday I had the opportunity to try out the commuter bus line offering return service to downtown Carleton Place that was launched earlier this...
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World Wide Wednesday: “Tesco Towns”, security cameras, and the world’s greenest buildings
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...
By Katia Snukal -
Tripling the damage
It turns out it wasn’t just our imagination; Ottawa is experience a mini-boom in fires. According to Ottawa Fire Services, there were 98 fires...
By Evan Thornton -
Spacing Radio 022 is on the air!
In this episode of Spacing Radio — the last of season 3 — our cast of contributors explore the theme of how we get around cities. First up are a handful...
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Opinion: time is right for teenage transit to grow up
Reading my friend Chris Bradshaw’s recent Spacing Ottawa opinion piece on rapid transit reminds me of the challenges of a growing family. Canada is a...
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Spacing Saturday
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. How well a city invests in...
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Spacing’s next stop: Carleton Place
This Friday Spacing Ottawa will be traveling to the banks of the Mississippi River in Carleton Place to test out a new commuter bus line that was launched...
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The burning city
This year it seems a week can’t go by without another major fire in the news. The crowd-sourced echo chamber that is twitter no doubt adds to that...
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World Wide Wednesday: Greenways, maps, and a railway run by children
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...
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Spacing nominated for Best Single Issue in 2009
Spacing is happy to announce that the summer-fall 2009 issue of the magazine was nominated for Best Single Issue by the National Magazine Awards. This is...
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Opinion: tomorrow’s rapid transit will support today’s urban sprawl
Chris Bradshaw is the co-founder of Vrtu-car, and was co-owner until 2006. He is also a co-founder and long-time (1988-2000) executive member of Ottawalk...
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Spacing Saturday
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Spacing’s Jake Schabas...
By Marcus Bowman
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered