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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim
Ottawa's core was small but dense. I kind of wish they had never built those 80m boxes starting in the 60's and kept a 5-10 storey height limit in the downtown while allowing those chateau-esque government buildings and the Laurier to stand out.
I used to really be impressed with Ottawa's downtown canyons as a kid. But my last two visits to Ottawa changed that perspective. I find downtown Ottawa unbelievably bland and cold, while the sector east of parliament is vibrant and very intersting.
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I agree, the interior CBD is pretty terrible all around. The Elgin side is quite nice, with parkland and the NAC on one side, and a good variety of architecture from the last 150 years on the other. Sparks has potential, but it's still lagging. Queen has improved with the Confederation Line related re-build.
Albert and Slater, the former Central Transitway, should be re-built over the next few years. Space taken by bus lanes will be given to pedestrians and cyclists.