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Monday, January 20, 2014

Saving the day on Cooper Street

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During warm/wet spells like the one we got a couple weekends ago, I bring a sidewalk scraper around with me to clear away some of the more p...
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Thursday, January 16, 2014

3D Thursday: Snowbikes

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Over at the Kenniston Apartments , which is the name of the retail/apartment complex that contains the Lieutenant's Pump, there are thre...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Peds on Weds: Toronto-style sidewalks part 2 - a little history

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As promised, this week's Peds on Weds blog post continues the theme from last week's introduction to "Toronto-style" (or ...
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Monday, January 13, 2014

The lonely elm

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When the LeBreton Flats saw the arrival of the "road header" tunneling machine, its disembodied chewing tool seen here, an old Elm...
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Thursday, January 9, 2014

3D Thursday: Rideau Canal Skateway

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On Twitter yesterday I asked if I today's 3D photos should be of the Rideau Canal or of the World Exchange Centre theatres, the only vo...
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Peds on Weds: Toronto-style sidewalks part 1

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For quite some time now, I've wanted to do a thorough writeup on what in Ottawa traffic-geek circles is referred to a "Toronto-styl...
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Monday, January 6, 2014

The stones don't fall far from the Hill

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The Confederation building (1927) and Justice building (1935) on Wellington Street just west of Parliament Hill nicely frame the original Ba...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Peds on Weds: Context is a rookie mistake

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