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21 oct
2012
Corry Block
2012
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-5
Heritage demolition. Car is king in the downtown core.
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Built in 1903, Corry Block was one of the first modern buildings in Ottawa. It was demolished in the 60s....
21 oct
2012
Sussex and Rideau Street Intersection
2012
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-5
Shops with street level interactions and density replaced by this urban onramp.
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Gréber had this genius idea back in 1938 to tear down this whole block to make sure that cars were moving smoothly in the core. We can read from the report:"It was proposed in our plans of 1938 to widen the space between the Chateau and the south side of Rideau...
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17 oct
2012
A Wider Elgin Street
2012
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-5
Heritage building destroyed. Sterile green space.
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This picture was taken in 1939 just after Elgin Street was widened. Roxborough apartments (as well as many other buildings) were demolished to make room for the Confederation Park as proposed in the Greber Plan. To the far left, the First Baptist Church is hardly visible, while the Lord Elgin...
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The NCC expropriated and let Lebreton Flats sits empty for 50 years.
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