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Lansdowne 2.0 up for thorny vote that could define project: Vote on procurement model one of the last checkpoints $419M project will face at council
The Lansdowne 2.0 project is set to reach a key milestone on Tuesday, as city councillors vote on what the contract to build the new…
Whitzman and Dreessen: Why does Ottawa lag behind on housing solutions?
Last month, the federal government formally announced a commitment of $176.3 million to the City of Ottawa through its Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). The funding…
DCA Architect’s support Schedule 1 of Bill 157: Empowering architectural technologists in Ontario
Good afternoon. Thank you for allowing me to present to this Committee and granting me a few minutes. As I indicated in my written submission,…
Field of Dreams – Ottawa’s public realm
In the 1989 Kevin Costner film “Field of Dreams,” Ray Liotta, as Shoeless Joe Jackson says, “If you build it, he will come.” This phrase…
William Commanda Bridge – Is ‘good enough’ really good enough?
This summer marked the opening of the Willam Commanda Bridge. The completion of long construction project to bring back to an important link across the…
Aspiring Ottawa: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Need for Honest Conversations
Ottawa aspires to be one of the best mid-sized cities in North America. We are home to a growing population, a thriving economy and have…