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Put roads on a diet
Ottawa has a road problem. Decades of underinvestment in affordable transit, combined with continued expansion of car-dependent suburban communities and a housing affordability crisis, has…
Using a collective voice to inform the future of our national architecture policy.
Many of you may know that over the last seven years, one of my big focuses has been involved in a committee at the national…
Can 24 Sussex Drive be saved?
Did you know the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada, 24 Sussex Drive, has been left vacant for nearly a decade? When Right…
The buildings we love
Valentine’s day is all about celebrating the things we love. We here at Architects DCA all share a common love for Ottawa architecture. With such…
Four-storey limits and the challenge of affordable housing in Ottawa
The City of Ottawa Council decision to limit development on Minor Corridors to 4 stories instead of 6 shows the challenges of balancing societal needs…
How building height limitations are contributing to Ottawa’s housing crisis
In 2020 the city of Ottawa declared a housing emergency. Issues of housing affordability and availability underlie this declaration. At the same time, the city declared…