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A look at the many risks of Lansdowne 2.0
Ottawa is facing a major infrastructure deficit. Past generations have built parks, libraries, community centres and pools, investing tax dollars in social infrastructure that we…
November 4, 2025
Can the city spend smarter on its ‘social’ infrastructure?
Last week, news broke about the City of Ottawa’s $10.8 billion infrastructure gap. This gap is not a surprise. Nor is it a complete picture…
July 15, 2025
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