Streetscape
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Image of the Moment – Ottawa-Gatineau by Night
Taken by one Japhet Alvarez on January 14, 2013…
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Picture of the Moment: Elgin Street Night Repairs
Photography by Dwight Williams. Used with permission.
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Across the Ottawa Spaces: 24 October 2012
Starting off: CBC Ottawa reports on the unveiling of the city’s draft budget for 2013. Many details announced, leading off with the 2.09 % property...
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Photo of the Moment: New Mailboxes for Old
Not sure if the like’s been installed anywhere else in Ottawa-Gatineau yet, but this was the first one I’ve seen so far: a new kind of...
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Is “winter fix” for Sparks Street already on view – in Belgium?
Editor’s note — the following is cross-posted from the author’s own blog: MoOT – Modern Ottawa Blog There is no question that...
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Photo of the Day: Hintonburg Street Hockey
Another use has been found for Hintonburg’s recently improved Parkdale Park facilities. This past weekend, the park’s new clubhouse helped...
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OPINION: Ten reasons to be optimistic about Ottawa in 2012
2011 was the year in which urban planning and development became the confirmed fashionable topic of conversation around town. What with real estate...
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Besserer’s Legacy
We recently received a request to look into Sandy Hill’s Besserer Street. It’s not one of the most noticeable streets in town. Even though it...
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The Changing Face of Vanier
The architect’s design slowly emerges as the curved concrete walls of the Wabano Centre are being poured. With the undulating forms of its façade and the...
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O’CONNELL: Sidewalk Menace, or One Less Car?
A few months ago I entered the glorious world of motherhood. While the first couple months were a bit of a blur, sleep has finally become more common and...
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Farewell to Elmaks, creator of the Swap Box
________ There was some sad news over the past weekend of the passing of “Elmaks” the artist behind the delightful Swap Box creations. Elmaks...
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Sussex and George: The case of the disappearing view
_______ This past week, Chapters’ Rideau Street store reopened their childrens’ section on the second floor, newly rebranded as part of their...
By Dwight Williams