Ise – Sheldon’s trip to Japan

Ise An important destination for anyone on an architectural pilgrimage (and obviously a religious one) is to the town of Ise in Mie Prefecture, where…

December 23, 2024

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