Urban Design
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Image of the Moment – Transit Intersect
Taken by Adam Hunt on July 23rd, originally posted publicly on his Diaspora account. We’ll let the photographer explain the context in his own...
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Across the Ottawa Spaces – 25 July 2013
A selection of Ottawa-focused articles from across the Internet in recent weeks… Urbsite profiles the previous Ottawa City Hall Building (now known...
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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...
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Poster campaign promotes 50 ideas for a new city
Check out these amazing posters that were put up all over New York City to help promote ideas for a new city. The project was launched and hosted by Urban...
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Urban Planet: Barcelona and London among cities in competition to share innovative urban solutions
Cities from around the world have answered the call for innovative and sustainable solutions to urban problems. Barcelona, Boston, Christchurch, London...
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Urban Planet: Report calls for examination of American funding of suburban sprawl
A report by Smart Growth America is calling for an examination of federal real estate spending. Currently the American government subsidizes suburban...
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Urban Planet: Romania is growing green sustainable cities
Since 2007, when they joined the European Union, Romania has been pushing towards greener, more sustainable cities. Urban regeneration, reduced energy...
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Across the Ottawa Spaces – 23 December 2012
Eric Darwin presents a series of essays on the Confederation Line LRT as currently planned out, comparing what’s currently envisioned to what was...
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Urban Planet: Project-a-lane bike lights
BLAZE – Kickstarter Launch Video from BLAZE COMPONENTS on Vimeo. Has your mayor ripped out all your bike lanes? Fear not! Blaze has a solution, or...
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The Reinvention of CFB Rockcliffe: Beginning Again
Building a new neighbourhood from scratch can be the work of at least a decade these days. From the initial proposal to change a property’s zoning...
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Across the Ottawa Spaces – 25 November 2012
Among other items of interest this week: CBC Ottawa reports that the former CFB Rockcliffe seems to be the continuing target of looting as it awaits...
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Across the Ottawa Spaces – 28 September 2012
Some recent links of interest… Urbsite profiles the history of the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library. West Side Action author and Spacing...
By Dwight Williams