#OTTBLOG: Recent reads from the Ottawa Blogosphere, Volume 5

Every now and then, we like to do a roundup of what we’ve been reading from Ottawa bloggers in recent weeks. So here’s the fifth volume of #ottblog!

 * 
Ross tells the story of a
[
 Norman Rockwell-esque photo he took in New York.
](https://rossbrownfoot.blogspot.ca/2018/02/my-rockwell.html)

 * 
Jonathan writes on "
[
 Mayor Watson's lack of transparency
](https://stepsfromthecanal.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/mayor-watsons-lack-of-transparency/)
".

 * 
Apt613 goes on a
[
 café crawl and visits Happy Goat on Elgin
](http://apt613.ca/ottawa-cafe-crawl-happygoat-elgin/)
.

 * 
Peter
[
 writes about what's wrong with the Chateau Laurier expansion consultation process
](https://carleton.ca/arthistory/2018/whats-wrong-process/)

 * 
And speaking of the Chateau Laurier, Kristen from Spacing Ottawa asks
[
 "Why not wood?"
](http://spacing.ca/ottawa/2018/02/28/not-wood-good-architecture-sense-material-help-chateau-laurier-addition-finally-get-right/)

 * 
The Wig
[
 turns to his record collection
](https://wigbubbles.com/2018/02/26/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-4/)
for solace.

 * 
Glen writes about
[
 how neighbourhood rinks connect communities
](http://stittsvillecentral.ca/comment-how-neighbourhood-rinks-connect-our-communities/)
.