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Canadian cities need a new model and the national capital is a prime example
More than 80 per cent of Canada’s 41 million people live in a city, more than double from a hundred years ago, yet the way…
September 30, 2024
Creative thinking could make the ByWard Market so much better
The historic ByWard Market was home to a vibrant public market for more than a century. It’s been part of the cultural history of Ottawa…
August 15, 2024
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…
April 10, 2024
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…
March 12, 2024