Politics
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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 -
Easy as 1-2-3: The simple absurdity of the site selection for the ‘Memorial to the Victims of Communism’
triad: noun tri·ad \ˈtrī-ˌad also -əd\ 1: a union or group of three : trinity 2: a chord of three tones consisting of a root with its third and fifth...
By Kristen Gagnon -
UrbSanity: Monumental controversy – Challenging context for memorial
Markers of history and memorials to the tragedies of the past are part of how we imagine ourselves, both individually and collectively. It is no accident...
By Sarah Gelbard -
LRT Trillium Line Extension enters Stage 2
The second open house for the Stage 2 project’s Trillium Line took place last Thursday night at the St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall in Little Italy. Turn out...
By Spacing -
This day in history: The 98th anniversary of the Parliament Hill fire
Nearly a century ago today, on February 3rd, 1916, a Member of Parliament noticed smoke in the House of Commons Reading Room, located in the Centre Block...
By Spacing -
What’s in a name? Or rather, how much does it cost? The renaming of Lansdowne Park
Yesterday’s reported news that the historic and landmark site of Lansdowne Park is expected to be renamed TD Place, upon its reopening later this...
By Kristen Gagnon -
“The Washington of the North”: How Ottawa became the Capital it is today, reflections on a lecture by Professor David Gordon
Last Thursday evening, listeners at the National Gallery were treated to a lecture on Ottawa’s urban history by Dr. David Gordon, Professor of planning...
By Kristen Gagnon -
A tale of two cities in one: How Ottawa struggles between municipal power and national pride
Ottawa, as both city and capital, is in a tough position. It is hard enough trying to define yourself as a relevant metropolitan city in today’s world of...
By Kristen Gagnon -
Across the Ottawa Spaces – 23 September 2013
Eric Darwin speculates on several possible fates for the Talent O-Train consists once the new Alstom trains are in service, and also discusses the new...
By Dwight Williams -
Across the Ottawa Spaces – 1 April 2013
Some highlights from across the Ottawa blogosphere: At West Side Action, Eric Darwin offers some suggestions about the art of the argument at city...
By Dwight Williams -
Across the Ottawa Spaces: March 23, 2013
From the local blogs, here’s some recent items of possible interest… Images of Centretown posts about what was hoped to be the “last...
By Dwight Williams -
Metro-ification of American politics favours democrats
In the last federal American election, the democrats won 11 of the largest 15 cities across the States. Urban density played a key role: Obama’s...
By Jonathan Zettel