Bruce Firestone

Op-ed: Tips for Ottawa landlords and tenants in trying times

By showing compassion and practicality, property owners and renters will find a way through the COVID-19 crisis, Bruce Firestone writes

Op-ed: Affordable housing trumps talent, says survey of Ottawa residents’ priorities

OBJ columnist Bruce Firestone asked local residents what matters most to them – and received some surprising answers

Op-ed: Moving toward a more livable Ottawa

In the last of a three-part series, OBJ columnist Bruce Firestone looks at ways the City of Ottawa can redesign itself to prepare for the economy of the future

Op-ed: What Ottawa can learn from Europe’s best cities

In part two of a three-part series, OBJ columnist Bruce Firestone looks at what Vienna and Rotterdam are doing to win the increasingly competitive race for talent

Op-ed: Zoning in on a better Ottawa

The late urban planning writer Jane Jacobs, the renowned author of the Death and Life of Great...

Ottawa chef finds recipe for success in burger theme park model

Like a big, juicy cheeseburger and fries, food and real estate go hand in hand. Location, after all,...

Op-ed: Why Ottawa needs a ‘job policy’

The city’s new head of planning and economic development knows that a one-size-fits-all approach to planning and...

Op-ed: Meet Steve Willis, City Hall’s most important person

I met with Steve Willis in his office at City Hall after everyone else’s workday seemed to...

Opinion: Ottawa’s OakWood building strong reputation

I think it’s fair to say that Ottawa is not exactly renowned for having a plethora of...

Column: Why the Ottawa Senators call Kanata home

Some critics say the decision to build a west-end arena is behind the Sens’ failure to sell out playoff games. As Bruce Firestone argues, the Senators would be playing in Anaheim if the then-Palladium wasn’t built in Kanata.

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