My kid is in grade 5 and HS starts in grade 7 here. We are already visiting HS cuz this is the year everyone does it. and it feels like we are meant to choose the best school for our kids to get into NASA. Way too much pressure.

I think it’s more like, can’t find housing in the city, skip the suburbs, move to a village.

Nimbys prevail. Sure. But so do politicians who place reelection or winning above other values.

Incroyable l’échelle de transformation à Paris! J’ai l’impression que TOUTE transformation de la rue (ou trottoir) coute hyper cher au Canada. Même avec la volonté politique, on aurait jamais les moyens. À Paris, ce sont les employés de la ville qui réaménagent les rues ou est-ce fait à l’externe?

Agreed. Seems like last ones have only been about that. That combined with pretty loose donation rules makes for some shady decisions.

Very telling! What is too bad is that NCC hokds back to not appear “municipal” in its public space design and programming, and City of Ottawa is not stepping up.

What would Ottawa’s public space be without the NCC?

Yeah, as 4yo cries out : « What? Oh my god, Mom! No! »

Oh man, so many awkward moments here when then kid recycles and sees her art in the bin. 😬

Agreed ! I was on Wellington last weekend and couldn’t believe street parking was free. Barely anyone out on Sunday at 9am, but loads of parked cars. That said, Montreal still has way too much free on-street parking.

C le best!