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Op-ed: Is selling ‘air rights’ to public land such as Lansdowne Park the best we can do?
In 2007 Ottawa City Council voted for a public design competition for Lansdowne Park. Initially, under the leadership of former Mayor Larry O’Brien, local developers…
Designing Safer Streets for a Spooktacular Halloween
Designing safer streets is a year-round priority, with Halloween serving as a reminder of the crucial need for well-planned neighbourhoods that enhance community safety and…
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…