In the media
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…
Making smarter development decisions to ‘become the city we aspire to be’
Just over two years ago, the City of Ottawa declared a housing emergency. Following that declaration, on Feb. 22, 2022, the Ontario government released its…
In a climate crisis, Ottawa’s development standards should at least match Toronto’s
Image: The Centretown skyline viewed from LeBreton Flats, with construction cranes. Brett Delmage/The BUZZ Ottawa has ambitions to be a good place to live, a…
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…
Ambitions for Ottawa – a city architect would push us towards excellence
The City of Ottawa aspires to be the best mid-sized city to live in. We’ve recently approved a new official plan that sets an ambitious…