Bland Ottawa needs a grand vision worthy of a national capital

Ottawa is a city caught for decades in a struggle between what should be the grandeur and charm of a national capital, and the harsh…

June 10, 2022

Op-ed: We can be better than bland, but it will take a coherent vision for our city

In the post-war years, the federal government commissioned the General Report on the Plan for the National Capital, known as the Greber Plan. It established…

May 24, 2022

Using a collective voice to inform the future of our national architecture policy.

Many of you may know that over the last seven years, one of my big focuses has been involved in a committee at the national…

May 16, 2022

Design matters for a better ByWard Market

Ottawa’s ByWard Market is in a sad state. Once famously home to food vendors selling local produce, the Market has few or no local vendors…

April 28, 2022

Can 24 Sussex Drive be saved?

Did you know the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada, 24 Sussex Drive, has been left vacant for nearly a decade? When Right…

April 14, 2022

Making smarter development decisions to ‘become the city we aspire to be’

Just over two years ago, the City of Ottawa declared a housing emergency. Following that declaration, on Feb. 22, 2022, the Ontario government released its…

April 7, 2022