This is the first guest post in our week-long series The Future of Ottawa. In this column, urban affairs blogger Eric Darwin looks at the proposed phase II redevelopment of Lebreton Flats, and whether this project can become another source of heated debate like the redevelopment of Lansdowne. Twitter users: use hashtag #futott if you want to […]
Ottawa is on the verge of becoming an extraordinary city. Over the next few years, billions of dollars will be spent on several projects that will transform our region. These initiatives include: ? The $2.1 billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) system currently under construction; ? The $110 million planned renovation of the National Arts Centre; ? The proposed phase II redevelopment […]
Eric Darwin is one of the best reporters in Ottawa covering urban affairs. Not bad for someone who does not call himself a journalist, who is not part of the mainstream and alternative press, and who only launched his must-read blog West Side Action after retiring seven years ago. In today’s Internet age, news reporting is […]
