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Ottawa dad, singer, nerd. Begs to Differ. Knows a thing or two about place-making, brand strategy, community engagement. Former Exec. Dir. Wellington West BIA.

Ottawa, Canada
Joined January 2009
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Reminder! My walk is at 2pm. Weather couldn’t be better, and I’ve got some crazy shit to tell you about!
Interested in local history, urban planning, and super-geeky deep-dives? Join me Sunday 2pm on a Janes Walk tour for #OttawaArchitectureWeek covering the biggest, most ambitious, and often horrifying urban mega-projects that never happened. janeswalkottawa.ca/en/walks/…
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Interested in local history, urban planning, and super-geeky deep-dives? Join me Sunday 2pm on a Janes Walk tour for #OttawaArchitectureWeek covering the biggest, most ambitious, and often horrifying urban mega-projects that never happened. janeswalkottawa.ca/en/walks/…
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Well that’s cool. First time spotting an LRT train set in the trench West of Tunney’s Pasture. It’s not MOVING, but… progress I guess?
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That awful moment when you drop your cell phone on camera at the World Cup. #WorldCup #RSAvsCAN
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"When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything." Donald Trump #FIFAWorldCup
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Just done my radio interview on @CBCOttawa -talking with @alannealottawa about my upcoming Jane’s Walk called Manifest Discrepancy- the complicated history of US/Canada relations in Ottawa’s urban landscape.
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IN CONCACAF soccer, Team USA just lost. That means they will finish behind Canada, Mexico, and Panama. If only Greenland played soccer...
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Hey Americans. Cut the crap about Canada as "51st State". Here are some basic facts: 1) Canada as a whole is significantly larger than the USA; 2) Fully SEVEN of the top ten largest North American states or provinces are Canadian; 3) We're not bloody interested. Not ever.
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Here, let me rewrite that for you: β€œWhile we still have our differences on many important issues, we have also been able to achieve many good things together for Canadians. So I thank Mr. Trudeau for his years of service and wish him all the best for the future.” There. Done.
Jagmeet Singh first out of the gate with a statement that lacks any semblance of class. #cdnpoli
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Here’s me arriving at Ottawa Airport - filming myself while a CTV videographer films me crossing over into the Terminal. #OTrain @OC_Transpo
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So thrilled to ride the new OTrain Line 2 all the way from Bayview Station 36 minutes South to Limebank. New train sets are clean, spacious, and super quiet regional-rail style vehicles. Feels very… European. #otrain #OTrainLine2 @OC_Transpo
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Just imagine when major bike lanes are removed, and all these cyclists begin using traffic lanesβ€”as they are fully entitled to do under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. Dare I say...this will cause traffic congestion on a whole new level. The Province hasn't thought this through.
A huge and passionate crowd gathered at Queen's Park to let @fordnation know that bicycle infrastructure saves lives and is a key part of *actually* addressing traffic congestion. More people biking = less people driving. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli
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Really Elon? REALLY?!?!? Now you're just blatantly bumping a Donald Trump campaign event to the top of the What's Happening/Trending in Canada feed?!?
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Even worse. It's a TUCKER CARLSON documentary film about the Trump campaign. Blech.
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Subject line on an E-mail from my Internet provider Rogers just now: "Upcoming service interruption to enhance your experience." Oh goody!
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What happens when you put a clown in charge...
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So nice to see that Ottawa buses now have designated seating for Billy Idol impersonators. Who prefer dancing. With themselves.
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