Parks
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Cruisers and Voyageurs: Parc Brébeuf
History is palpable in the National Capital Region, and in Parc Brebeuf, beneath the official narrative, is a story you won’t find commemorated on a...
By Adrian Phillips -
For the moment: The Prince of Wales Park
In 1880, a railway bridge was constructed, linking Ottawa, Ontario to Hull (now Gatineau), Quebec. This bridge, known as the Prince of Wales Bridge...
By Adrian Phillips -
UrbSanity: 7 bicentennial ideas for the NCC
As buzz grows about our sesquicentennial in 2017, the National Capital Commission wants us to place our sites on the bicentennial. In December the NCC...
By Sarah Gelbard -
UrbSanity: Streetside spots—new tactics for public space
Last month, the NCC Capital Urbanism Lab hosted a talk with Mike Lydon, co-author of “Tactical Urbanism: Short-term action for longterm change”. The talk...
By Sarah Gelbard -
UrbSanity: Through skaters’ eyes
“Excuse me, miss. Can I take a picture with your camera? You can hold onto my skateboard to make sure I don’t run away with it.” Sounded like fair...
By Sarah Gelbard -
Keeping the stoke alive: The grand opening of Charlie Bowins Skatepark
It’s been two and a half years’ in the making, but this weekend the new Charlie Bowins Skatepark at McNabb Park officially opened for...
By Spacing -
Image of the Moment: Ottawa’s biodome’s first winter
Image: Ottawa’s first biodome’s first winter Location: Brewer Park, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo: December 16, 2014 Photographer: Kristen...
By Spacing -
Image of the Moment: Ottawa’s nicest public restrooms?
Image: Ottawa’s nicest public restrooms? Location: Vincent Massey Park, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo: October 25, 2014 Photographer: Kristen Gagnon
By Spacing -
Spacing Ottawa takes a ‘(de)tour’: Play and leisure in the Capital
Strathcona Park This past Saturday, nine urban enthusiasts signed up to participate in a special edition of Ottawa (De)tours ‘Play’ walking...
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Communities that grow together: Ottawa’s Community Gardens
Across the city the care-free days of summer are swiftly changing into the shorter, cooler days of autumn. While saying goodbye to summer in our Canadian...
By Spacing -
EVENT: Play – A special edition OTTAWA (DE)TOUR in collaboration with Spacing Ottawa
What: Special Edition of Ottawa (de)tours PLAY walking tour, in collaboration with Spacing Ottawa When: Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 2pm (the walk is 1.5...
By Spacing -
An interview with Martin Buffam, designer of Ottawa’s first Biodome Garden
With the recent opening of the first biodome garden in Ottawa, Spacing Ottawa had the opportunity to speak with the designer of the dome structure, Martin...
By Kristen Gagnon