Aerial shot of the west side taken from the CTV balloon on Sunday. Double click to enlarge. The view is looking south, the islands in the Ottawa River and former paper mills are in the foreground. Place du Portage in the foreground, Parliament beyond. Thanks to Danielle for the photos. Continue reading Balloon view of west side Ottawa
A few posts ago, the lighting store on Richmond in the heart of Westboro was featured. It is moving to Spruce Street. The Signman is also moving from its location opposite Loblaw’s Real Cdn Superstore to Laurel Street. There are few vacant storefronts on the western portion of the Somerset-West Wellie-Richmond Road strip, and more storefronts being constructed. The further east one goes, the more vacancies appear, for longer periods. As Westboro prices continue to climb, there will be adjustments in the retail market and eventually the condo market too. Continue reading Signs of the times
Aerial shot of the west side taken from the CTV balloon on Sunday. Double click to enlarge. The view is looking south, the islands in the Ottawa River and former paper mills are in the foreground. Place du Portage in the foreground, Parliament beyond. Thanks to Danielle for the photos. Continue reading Balloon view of west side Ottawa
This past weekend was a busy one in our west side neighborhoods. There were a number of festivals, parades, and cultural events. It was Budda’s birthday. Shown below is the float that was the key piece in the parade from the Buddist temple on Somerset Street (beside the Plant recreation centre): The Vietnamese community held a fundraiser at the site of their proposed museum and cultural centre at the corner of Somerset and Preston, diagonally opposite the refugee memorial. I was particularly interested to note the proud wearing of the South Vietnam military uniforms by veterans of that war. Continue reading Festival Dalhousie
Steel framework goes up for the Z6 condo on Booth at the corner of Balsam (near Gladstone). Steel frame construction is lots of fun to watch because the progress is so fast and its “toylike” – shades of Meccano or plastic girder sets! Continue reading Framed on Booth Street
One of the newest stations on the red line, near the Charles River, in Boston. The red line is a true metro, with wide cars, third rail, underground in the city but on a grade-separated right of way in the ‘burbs and on bridges. Stairs were poured concrete, but with rubber pads making the climb much easier on the feet. Escalators were provided only for the up direction. Ottawa plans a sterile zone along its LRT tracks. Draw a line 45 degrees up from the rail, remove all vegetation, so nothing can fall on the track. Boston showed a more … Continue reading Boston transit
Steel framework goes up for the Z6 condo on Booth at the corner of Balsam (near Gladstone). Steel frame construction is lots of fun to watch because the progress is so fast and its “toylike” – shades of Meccano or plastic girder sets! Continue reading Framed on Booth Street
One of the newest stations on the red line, near the Charles River, in Boston. The red line is a true metro, with wide cars, third rail, underground in the city but on a grade-separated right of way in the ‘burbs and on bridges. Stairs were poured concrete, but with rubber pads making the climb much easier on the feet. Escalators were provided only for the up direction. Ottawa plans a sterile zone along its LRT tracks. Draw a line 45 degrees up from the rail, remove all vegetation, so nothing can fall on the track. Boston showed a more … Continue reading Boston transit
