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Housing Potential Meets Political Will
In the heart of Centertown sits a parcel of land going to waste. Close to amenities like walkable shopping on Elgin, parks and the Rideau…
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…
What should we do with Carling Avenue?
There’s a lot to love about Carling Avenue: easy access to the Central Experimental Farm, Dow’s Lake and Island Park Drive, a gigantic Canadian Tire…
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…