1. OC Transpo had [ another shitty week ](http://twitter.com/ihateoctranspo) . 2. Clive Doucet gets [ jiggy ](http://ottawastart.com/awesome-ottawa-breakdance-graffiti-video-from-house-of-paint/) with it 3. We launched our [ Skyscraper Art ](http://ottawastart.com/skyscraper-art-on-ottawastart/) project 4. The OPP searches for stolen [ beer ](http://twitter.com/crimegarden/status/24601004087) and a stolen [ port-a-potty ](http://twitter. ...

_ _ _ Merivale Road _ - Ottawa listeners of the goofy but informative morning show, "The Jolt" will be pleased to know the crew at LITE 99.9 are having trouble controlling enthusiasm for their "live, on-location" broadcast from the Merivale Matress Mart Discount Depot this coming weekend. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/skyscraper-blog-teaser-imag.jpg) Back in August, we invited local artists to participate in a project called “Skyscraper Art on OttawaStart”. We received dozens of submissions, and picked 30 of our favourites to feature in the skyscraper ad space on our main site . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/159685854.jpg) The latest in our continuing series on Ottawa signs comes from Stuntman Stu . It’s a sign he saw at a paintball place off Highway 43. ** Related: ** Ottawa Sports & Recreation Guide

I really liked this video shot at House of Paint this past weekend. The videographer is Nigel Powers , an “artist of many things” who lives in Ottawa and goes to school with Cee, the dancer featured in the video. ...

The Ottawa Citizen’s Glen McGregor has launched a new Twitter feed called @restowatch . It’s an automated feed that re-posts safety violations at local restaurants and other places that serve food, based on City of Ottawa health inspections. And you don’t even have to be a Twitter subscriber to access it. ...

1. A quiet week on Ottawa's twitter/blog scene. It must be back to school/work/activities/fall tv shows. 2. Reevely dissects [ O'Brien ](http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/greaterottawa/archive/2010/09/08/o-brien-s-speech.aspx) and [ Watson ](http://goo.gl/fb/GXOpy) 3. [ Twenty people ](http://ottawastart.com/election) are running for mayor. 4. The City Centre [ gets a facelift ](http://westsideaction. ...

From Twitter today, check out these tweets with the hashtag #iwantamayorwho. As far as I can tell, @hellokaitlin kicked this this off earlier in the afternoon. Good on ya Kaitlin!

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/oc1.jpg) _ Ottawa _ - The city's transit system is about to improve dramatically according to OC Transpo head, Gil Fallon, who launched new initiatives to improve Ottawa's beleaguered bus service. At a press conference early Wednesday morning, Fallon unveiled a bold new plan that includes personable stop calls, a new 24km articulated bus, and the swift removal of any head grease stains on bus windows. ...

A quick link to a useful web tool: TaxiMe . Enter your starting point and destination, and it will estimate your cab fare based on current rates. For example, if Stephen Harper wants to take a cab from 22 Sussex to Scotiabank Place, it’ll cost him about $60. ...