Ottawa

Canada's High-Tech Hub

Ottawa's high-tech sector has burgeoned. More of its residents are employed in fields of engineering and science than in any other Canadian city, making it a high-tech hotbed not unlike those of the U.S.

October 8, 2008 - New Geography

Urban Trends Erasing Rural Past

Rural communities in Ottawa are being wiped out as urban trends take over the minds of developers and consumers. Rural residents are looking at ways to preserve the character of their communities.

April 11, 2008 - The Ottawa Citizen

Ottawa's $4 Billion Transit Plans

Plans were recently announced for a $4 billion revamping and extension of the public transportation system in Ottawa.

March 12, 2008 - Daily Commercial News and Construction Record

'Cathedral Thinking' For Transit

This editorial argues that cities should build transit the way they used to build cathedrals: with a long-term mindset from the start.

March 10, 2008 - The Ottawa Citizen

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.