SJAM UPDATE: July 3, 2014
SJAM UPDATE: June 19, 2014
SJAM Update: May 27, 2014
Victoria Chaudiere Master Plan featured in Ground Magazine
Much excitement has been stirring in Ottawa around the sale of a privately owned 37-acre site on Chaudière Island and the nearby Quebec shoreline. This unique piece of real estate is in close proximity to the downtown core and within sight of Parliament Hill. The area played a key role in the development of Canada and was an important site before European contact in […]
SJAM Update: May 6, 2014
Mark Brandt Presenting Saturday Plenary at 2014 Ontario Heritage Conference
Building Lives: Adventures in Adaptive Re-Use Saturday, May 24, 2014, 1:30-3:30pm NAV Centre Theatre, Cornwall, Ontario Adaptive Reuse is one of the fundamental keys to the future of Heritage Conservation in Ontario and North America. Static restoration of a historic building to simply house its past is just not viable today in 99% of cases. Since the […]
Neighborhoods Go Green: Exhibition coming to Ottawa in 2014?
Learning about and celebrating projects that are transforming our neighborhoods into walk-able, sustainable, resilient and thriving communities, The Neighborhoods Go Green! Exhibit explores the enormous potential of a whole neighborhood approach to city-building, economic development and “greening” our cities. It challenges visitors to think big—linking the importance of sustainability with the places where we all […]
SJAM Update: April 28, 2014
Ottawa Citizen: Ottawa mayor promises Chaudiere Falls project ‘red carpet’ not red tape
Redevelopment of the Domtar lands is a “once in a generation” opportunity to bring to life a part of the Ottawa River that has long been off limits to the public, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said Wednesday.The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau are collaborating and working with the National Capital Commission, he said, to make […]
Ottawa Citizen: Windmill unveils plans for ‘world’s most sustainable community’ for former Domtar lands
Windmill Development Group chose Earth Day to submit rezoning applications to the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau for the former Domtar lands, a step toward developing what the company is calling the “world’s most sustainable community” on the post-industrial waterfront property. The billion-dollar project, if approved by various levels of government, would eventually be home […]
