Ottawa’s controversial evening parking proposal generates mixed reactions in ByWard Market

Ottawa is exploring changes to evening parking in busy districts like the ByWard Market, aiming to manage demand and improve accessibility. The proposal has stirred…

May 23, 2025

Rethinking the Design Process

Ottawa is a G7 capital city. We have incredible opportunities to be a city on par with London, Paris, Tokyo, or Berlin, even if we…

April 15, 2025

More procurement reform would allow Ottawa businesses to help shape our city

In all the recent talk of trade wars, tariffs and buying Canadian, I didn’t expect procurement to feature prominently. I couldn’t be more pleased to…

March 20, 2025

Building the City We Aspire To Be

Ottawa is facing many challenges: we need more housing that achieves better sustainable density to create homes for families and support small businesses for a…

March 4, 2025

Everyone poops – A need for public restrooms.

We Need Public Toilets Everyone poops. Everyone needs to urinate at least a few times a day. For anyone who suffers from IBS (Irritable Bowel…

February 25, 2025

Being The City We Aspire To Be

Ottawa is a unique place. We are a city of a million people and growing. We are the capital of a G7 country and, as…

December 14, 2024