The Sociology of Third Places
Dundonald Park in Ottawa's Centretown
We'll gather in the central plaza of Dundonald Park, at Kent & Somerset Sts. From there, we will walk generally west. Stops along the way will include the Rideau Curling Club, the Bronson Centre, Nanny Goat Hill Community Garden, the Tech Wall Dog Park, and the Garden of the Provinces and Territories, where the walk will end.
Sarah is a an adjunct professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa. She received her PhD in urban planning from McGill and is a graduate of Carleton School of Architecture. She is interested in issues of spatial justice and community engagement. Janes' Walk enthusiasts might also know Sarah from her Ottawa Brutalism walk in past years.
Tonya is a sociologist and Associate Professor of Sociology at Carleton University. She is broadly interested in urban spaces, public memory, nostalgia, popular culture, and Canadian identity. Tonya is the author of Ottawology and Tours Inside the Snow Globe: Ottawa Monuments and National Belonging.
Sarah Gelbard and Tonya Davidson
| Date: | Sun May 3, 2026 |
| Time: | 2:00 PM |
| Duration: | 1 hour 45 min |
| Language: | English |
| Start: | Dundonald Park (central plaza) |
| End: | Garden of the Provinces & Territories |
| Area: | Centretown |
| Distance: | 1.5 kms |
The walk follows city sidewalks and paved paths.
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