In the media
Designing 15-minute neighbourhoods in a post-COVID Ottawa
Ottawa aspires to be one of the best livable mid-sized cities in North America. A key part of this vision includes vibrant traditional main streets…
Toon Featured on The Big Story
The Big Story recently did a piece on the impact that the COVID19 pandemic is having on our cities, homes and offices, and discussed with…
Eliminating eyesores
How Ottawa can address its empty and abandoned buildings Apathy is costing our communities Vacant and derelict buildings tear holes in our communities. They harm…
Canada’s broken procurement system is a threat to the public interest
We have a problem with procurement. Procurement is the way public institutions such as governments purchase professional services and materials. It starts with a request…
“Five Big Moves” of Ottawa’s new Official Plan
City staff should be congratulated for setting an ambitious goal with the “Five Big Moves” of Ottawa’s new Official Plan. These are, indeed, big moves…
Making intensification work in Ottawa
Making intensification work in Ottawa More people living on less land means less sprawl. However, when poorly designed or located in inappropriate areas, infill development…