I’ll post more later today but some quick thoughts on yesterday’s election and last night’s coverage: * The City of Ottawa's web site did not crash. * After the 2006 election, I blogged about the [ lack of change ](http://ottawastart. ...

* "anyone else finding their thoughts turning to Alex Munter a lot tonight? Ottawa's basically admitted it made a mistake" (@kateheartfield) * "the only bad thing about this election will be that we won't have a mayor who looks like lex luthor" (@BoogieHowser) * "I can live with Jim Watson. ...

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* [ Ming Wu's photos ](http://mingwuphotos.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/2010-ottawa-zombie-walk/) * [ Scott.Paterson ](http://bit.ly/bKcDXx) (flickr) * [ Justin Ollevier ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinollevier/5108687375/) (flickr) * [ beluga 7 ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/45715717@N00/) (flickr) * [ Lindsay Jolivet ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/54923636@N08/) ( [ flickr) ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spookychick/sets/72157625102672885/) * [ Typicallydia~ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spookychick/sets/72157625102672885/) (flickr) * [ Ottawa Citizen reader photos ](http://www. ...

A short list this week: 1. It [ snowed ](http://ottawastart.com/weather.php) on [ Thursday ](http://twitter.com/#%21/ottawastart/status/28066219287) . 2. OC Transpo [ smells ](http://goo.gl/fb/XA5EO) . 3. National Gallery unveils huge monument commemorating [ sticking your tongue to a cold pole ](http://singingmoon.blogspot.com/2010/10/100-foot-line.html) 4. As election day nears, city is [ taken over by signs ](http://goo. ...

_ Byron Ave. _ - The current mucinicpal election has been somewhat heated between candidates, but a recent traffic accident has now taken the election to a more dangerous level. Doug Slagson, 88, an undecided voter in the Kitchissippi Ward has put up over 120 campaign signs on his lawn at the intersection of Byron and Dawson Ave. ...

I’ve heard a lot of complaining during this election campaign about how local candidates have failed to really harness the power of the internet and social media. The other side of the story is that during this election, citizens have really upped their game, providing excellent commentary, conversation and reporting on the candidates and their platforms. ...

A while back, Ottawa Sun reporter Jon Willing blogged about Ottawa’s Public Transit Bylaw, and the list of infractions and fines that can be levied for a variety of bad behaviour. ** ** Check out the list here. ** ...

1. [ Alphagetti ](https://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/26018872916) 2. [ An ashtray ](https://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/25680098616) 3. [ Beer / cigarette ](https://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/21960050763) 4. [ Burnt fish ](https://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/25986043004) 5. [ Cat pee ](https://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/25247718366) 6. [ Despair ](https://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/26405981296) 7. [ Fish market / beer store ](https://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/25554869038) 8. [ Hippies ](https://twitter. ...

_ _ _ Ottawa- _ Coin operated parking meters will be become a thing of the past as new IG-88 Droids will replace the less efficient meters next month. Touted as the “ultimate parking payment method” for city parking, the new droids will be phased into service beginning with Preston Street and moving east into the downtown core. ...