Playing hardball for the convent: power politics emerge from the cloister

Editor’s note: the following article is cross-posted from Spacing Ottawa contributor Chris Henschel’s personal blog, Bestboro, Best Wellington...

Reclaiming common sense for our revolution

Common sense. For a lot of people who live in Ontario, I suppose Mike Harris and his right-wing “Common Sense Revolution” ruined those words. But taking a...

World Wide Wednesday: Is smart growth the future of American cities?

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...

Bread and circuses: ampitheatre a boon to summer in the city

It’s the time of year for renovations and construction projects, getting ready for the onset of the busy Ottawa tourism and “good weather” season. One of...

Spacing Saturday

Spacing Saturday is a new feature that highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region...

Two zloty to ride the red rocket

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Spacing Radio 019 is on the air!

The new episode of Spacing Radio continues with our look at the Rules of the city (to complement the release of our new magazine issue) as producer Mieke...

Spacing Saturday

Spacing Saturday is a new feature that highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region...

World Wide Wednesday: Paris, Copenhagen and Seattle

Hop on board with a deadman for another “Where in Ottawa”

With last week’s post on the old Ottawa streetcar system fresh in out minds, this edition of Where In Ottawa tests your knowledge of Ottawa transit...

Learning from others

As I write this, I’m enjoying a family holiday in Vancouver. Travelling always makes me feel a little wistful, especially when I come across great...

1% for public art on Ottawa streets

When you see public art projects on Ottawa streets, do you wonder how they get there? Who pays for it? Many Ottawans don’t realize that every new Ottawa...