St-Patrick Street

1968
2015
Former segment of Saint-Patrick Street in Lowertown East in Ottawa in 1968
East-end of Saint-Patrick Street in Lowertown East in Ottawa in 2015
We gave it a
-5
Former Main Street which became soulless.
Visitors's vote
-1.3
106 votes
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This post is the first of a long series about Lowertown East in Ottawa. The CHMC released a large collection of photos taken in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s where they documented how Canadians lived in large urban centers.  The collection from Lowertown East is eloquent.The archive photo...
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1928
2014
Aerial View of Lowertown East in Ottawa in 1928
Aerial View of Lowertown East in Ottawa in 2014
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We gave it a
-5
Massive Expropriations. Massive urban renewal plan. Tremendous failure.
Visitors's vote
-0.5
120 votes
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In hindsight, the mistakes from past decisions become dead obvious. With the Ottawa Past & Present project, through several hundred comparisons, we try to demonstrate that past decisions do not guarantee future success. On that front, Lowertown East is particularly striking and anyone wandering or living in this area of...
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~1960
2013
St. Patrick Street in Ottawa in 1960 before they built the new St-Patrick Street
St. Patrick Street in Ottawa in 1960 before they built the new St-Patrick Street
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City of Ottawa
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We gave it a
-3
Visitors's vote
-2.4
61 votes
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~1960
2013
St. Patrick Street near King-Edward Avenue around 1960
St. Patrick Street near King-Edward Avenue around 2013
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City of Ottawa
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We gave it a
-4
Visitors's vote
-2.3
57 votes
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