A Walk in the Park with Gil—Video Series

2022 has been declared The Year of the Garden in Canada (Proclamation, Preview) and the City of Ottawa (Proclamation).  In light of that, the video series A Walk in the Park with Gil is a perfect way to get started exploring parks and gardens.  This free, bi-weekly series features knowledgeable ...

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CBC Ottawa Presents 'Walk This Way'

CBC Radio One in Ottawa is offering some help to revitalize your daily walk.  Every Friday for the next few weeks, check out Walk This Way. On the Walk This Way main page, you will find a summary of each walk, beginning with the first one (Stittsville, released on May 21).  Clicking on the walk ...

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La version française du livre phare de Jane Jacobs maintenant disponible

Don't forget, you can view or borrow Jane Jacobs' flagship book — The Life and Death of Great American Cities — in French.  Déclin et survie des grandes villes américaines is now available at the Ottawa Public Library. Vous pouvez maintenant consulter ou emprunter le livre phare de Jane Jacobs—T...

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Luciano Pradal: 1942–2022

We heard this weekend that long-time Jane's Walk guide Luciano Pradal passed away late last week.  He was 79.  Luciano was an active member of the Italian community in Ottawa ever since he arrived in Ottawa from Italy in 1966.  He was an enthusiastic advocate of both Little Italy and Ottawa overa...

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