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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…
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…
Keeping Public Buildings Truly Public
Recent news of new security measures at Ottawa City Hall has sparked mixed reactions and important questions about how we design and use public space….
Canada Needs an Architecture Policy
Why do so many of our buildings feel generic, forgettable even when they’re brand new? In Canada, design excellence keeps getting sidelined by a procurement…
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…
Small firms are being unfairly shut out of the federal home-building program
The federal government has made some bold moves to try and solve the housing crisis, including opening public land and surplus federal buildings to off-market…