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On the left, a view of Sparks Street as it existed in 1901, decorated for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (Photo/William James Topley/Library and Archives Canada). Get a glimpse of Ottawa’s past by scrolling through some of these then-and-now composite photos. ...

The ByWard Market. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The city is putting out a call for people to provide their perspectives on three items related to public spaces, with deadlines approaching fast. First, the city wants your ideas for year-round programming for Aberdeen Square in Lansdowne Park, to keep the place abuzz. ...

The Canadian War Museum. (Photo/Harry Foster) (Via the Canadian War Museum) The Canadian War Museum is proud to celebrate visual journalism by presenting the winners of the prestigious World Press Photo Contest. The World Press Photo – Exhibition 2019 features 157 outstanding large-format photographs reflecting current events, social issues, and natural phenomena of global importance. ...

Carol Gimbel performs #1000Strings in Toronto for the 2015 INTERsections Festival. (Photo via Awesome Ottawa) July’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Carol Gimbel to support a mass participatory concert in Wellington West, as part of Chamberfest. “Young musician, avid amateur, seasoned pro, and enthusiastic concert attendee – all are welcome at #1000Strings,” says Carol. ...

An O-Train vehicle at Mooney’s Bay Station on the Trillium Line. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The City of Ottawa has advised of some upcoming service disruptions for the O-Train Trillium Line, for both annual track maintenance as well as to accomodate provincial highway work. ...

Lyft wants to help connect people to transit in Ottawa. But are they? (Graphic via Lyft) Rob Woodbridge has seen Ottawa go from being a mid-sized city to having over a million residents. As the city has grown over the past few decades, one thing has remained constant — like most cities, transportation is largely geared towards personal car ownership. ...

Ottawa City Hall (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The Flora Footbridge over the Rideau Canal officially opened Friday morning, per Mayor Jim Watson. Happy Friday! I am proud to announce that the Flora Footbridge is now officially open to cyclists and pedestrians. Just in time for #CanadaDay this bridge connects Old Ottawa East to Lansdowne/Glebe and is an important addition to our pathway network in #Ottawa pic. ...

Katy Chancey tweeted this picture of an Ottawa Police cruiser parked on a bike lane Tuesday evening. Lots of complaints recently about drivers going into bike lanes and staying put. Earlier this month, cyclist Lukasz Lukaszek tweeted about this car blocking the lane on O’Connor Street. ...

OC Transpo’s summer service starts Sunday, June 23, 2019. (Via OC Transpo) As the school year ends and summer vacations begin, we are making the following service adjustments to meet the changing needs of our customers and to reflect the seasonal changes in ridership. ...

Ottawa City Hall. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Quite a bit going on at City Hall these days. Here’s a few things that caught my attention. What have you been seeing that’s interesting? Let me know! Consultations for Lincoln Fields secondary plan start in the fall ...