How public washrooms can aid Ottawa’s economic recovery
How can cities help create the kind of community that supports small businesses? One way is with good public amenities.
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Toon Dreessen
Dreessen: ByWard Market plan needs a bolder vision of excellence
Area could be an incubator for testing how to support small businesses in a post-COVID economy, creating the walkable, sustainable community we all aspire to
Cognitive dissonance creeps into Ottawa’s planning and design decisions
Ottawa, like many cities, experiences cognitive dissonance. We need to rethink what we are doing, and how, if we are serious about being the most
Designing 15-minute neighbourhoods in a post-COVID Ottawa
One of the keys to business growth is ensuring a steady supply of customers. What better way to do that than to build more housing
How COVID-19 will change the design of our cities
Our current crisis is teaching us that social spaces within our increasingly dense urban places matter, writes Architects DCA president Toon Dreessen
Eliminating eyesores: How Ottawa can address its empty and abandoned buildings
In Ottawa, lax bylaws fail to offer much incentive to property owners to redevelop or restore their empty and boarded-up buildings
How the ‘missing middle’ can create affordable infill housing in Ottawa
Architect Toon Dreessen breaks down the barriers to creating four and six-storey developments that integrate into existing communities
Building bridges between Ottawa and Gatineau
When designing our next interprovincial crossing, we must think about how it will function and last for the next century, writes Ottawa architect Toon Dreessen
Making intensification work in Ottawa
More people living on less land means less sprawl. However, when poorly designed or located in inappropriate areas, infill development is often accused – with
Beyond buildings: Why infrastructure design matters in Ottawa
Every year or two, Ottawa residents are treated to a feat of modern engineering as construction crews replace an aging bridge spanning the Queensway over
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