Images of Centretown

A couple weeks ago, I was asked on Mastodon (the only social media where I'm active any more) for photos of car parking spaces converte...

This weekend (May 3-4, 2014) is the annual Jane's Walk Ottawa series of free urbanist walking tours, and as with last year , I'm pu...

Over at the Kenniston Apartments , which is the name of the retail/apartment complex that contains the Lieutenant's Pump, there are thre...

On Monday, the Canadian Museum of History (i.e. the former Canadian Museum of Civilization) tweeted a photo of a wood carving, remarking at...

I was doing some research for a post about sidewalks that I'll hopefully pull together one of these days, when I came across this entry ...

The war memorial at Confederation Square, at the top of Elgin Street at Wellington, is designed to be larger than life. You have to go prett...

As has been reported , the Mayflower Pub and restaurant—an Ottawa fixture—is closing this month. As says the sign above the pub's e...

I had occasion somewhat recently to visit the top floor of the Central Chambers building, the offices of Shaw Communications. The view from ...

After my summer hiatus, I started with a post from the north-west corner of Centretown. As the summer comes to an end itself, it seems fitt...

The annual Minto Park Sale is tomorrow (Saturday, June 15, 2013) from 8am to 2pm in Minto Park on Elgin Street. A new record of 75 tables ...

The Ottawa Police Service has new cruisers, based on the Ford Taurus, rather than the familiar Ford Crown Victoria, which has been discontin...

In case you haven't heard , Jane's Walk Ottawa happens this weekend. I haven't given any since the Rescue Bronson Jane's Wa...

As of today, Capital Bixi is back in action! For subscribers like me, that means my key should work for the remainder of my one-year subscr...

[Note: I've created a new page on the blog with FAQs about 3D photos. Click the link in the banner at the top of the page.] A familiar...

Today is the last day of Winterlude, which means your last chance to see the sculptures in Confederation Park, such as the ones around the f...

Most of the construction sites downtown (or at least the ones near Elgin) have installed decorative lights on their tower cranes. The first ...

Street trees/ urban trees improve the urban fabric and increase property values. The shade they provide in the summer softens the pedestria...