Chris Straka

A planner a designer a builder a dad... turning spaces into living places

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Public Space at River Lane and Stanley Avenue - 00:12:04 / 1:01:55

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@PassiveBldgsCan All roads lead to Rome. Although some enjoy debating the merits of one standard versus the other, I agree that these academic discussions distract from the practical imperative that we create more energy efficient buildings. Press toward the mark. Thanks for the summary Adam.

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The public space elves have been busy again in New Edinburgh at the intersection of River Lane, Dufferin Road and Stanley Avenue in Ottawa... Take a book. Share a book. @LtlFreeLibrary https://t.co/BXZsBfVpDC

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Hello 15 Dufferin Road: my fifth Passive House, (finally) certified by both @PHIUS1 and @the_iPHA (almost three years after occupancy). Why bother with the additional cost and administration? So I can speak to the differences between the processes based on first hand experience.

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Goodbye 279 Crichton Street: my first certified Passive House and LEED Platinum home; the site of many lessons... my wedding venue! Sold today to a couple who value the things that make the building special. https://t.co/Y3JmCocqQf https://t.co/NCaMMGHLYL https://t.co/uetlgSsM16

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Trees are (finally) being planted for the @NCC_CCN in the public space between Stanley Avenue and River Lane to replace those that have been falling for over a decade. Thanks to @New_Edinburgh for their endorsement of this initiative and @TeamTobi_Ott for shepherding the process.

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I would have thought the 13 yellow and blue flags between Stanley Avenue and River Lane were locating water and gas lines for some future dig if was less familiar with the effort that has gone into encouraging the @NCC_CCN to plant this little triangle of public space with trees.

[National Capital Commission @NCC_CCN]

Canada’s Capital newest patio, Tavern On The Falls, launched today! It offers stunning views on our beautiful Ottawa River. @NarcityCanada: https://t.co/B2V47vbL63 #MyOttawa #Outaouaisfun

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Bordeleau Park dock on the Rideau River

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Can you guess where I am this morning?...

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No. Not at the cottage. This public dock is in Lowertown’s Bordeleau Park, right across the Rideau River from Stanley Park in New Edinburgh. This great @ottawacity facility provides excellent access to one of the three important watercourses around which our city was founded.

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#TavernOnTheFalls This looks promising... I’ll have one “Backyard Dawg” and a Kitchessipi please.

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@NCC_CCN In Rockcliffe Park across the field from the Pavilion right beside one of the best tobogganing runs in the area (that could use a bit more clearing... my girls love the run from the clearing at the top of the hill, past the white pine throne, into the field).

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Kudos to the @NCC_CCN arborist that took the time to give new life to something lost. It’s little things like this that make ordinary public spaces exceptional. (I hope I haven’t caused someone working within a bureaucratic beast to get censured for working inefficiently.)

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I’m looking forward to enjoying a snack, a refreshment and one of Ottawa’s great views from a publicly owned space in New Edinburgh that has been hidden behind chain link fence for way too long. Cheers! https://t.co/43CrzkeAt6

[Crichton Community Council - New Ed Fieldhouse @NEFieldhouse]

The CCC welcomes Edwina Chittilappilly to the Board in the role of Secretary. We appreciate the continued involvement of Matt DeWolfe as President, Chris Straka as Vice President and Denise Belanger as Treasurer. Many thanks to outgoing members Sylvain Belanger and Michel Giroux. https://t.co/4xTjo7PYCL

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I appreciate living in a neighbourhood lead by a councillor with this understanding... https://t.co/wS1kK5C85f

[Tobi Nussbaum @tobi_nussbaum]

Enjoyed presenting on how to create #10minuteneighbourhoods at the @IMCLconference in #ottcity today. Here's a distillation:

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How many more sleeps until Tavern on the Falls opens? Sunsets over the Ottawa River to the sound of Rideau Falls and and lively conversation fuelled by EtOH and tube steaks. https://t.co/bdrVXPJHin

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6/6. The fact that I collected all of the media for this string of tweets in less than 60 minutes.

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Some of the things that make a neighbourhood like ‘the new’ New Edinburgh great: 1/6. A community building that is available to anyone with the energy to activate it... https://t.co/H3k0e7Hhm4

[Crichton Community Council - New Ed Fieldhouse @NEFieldhouse]

Looking for something to toast on this beautiful spring evening? Our New Edinburgh Park Field House turned twenty years old today! Many thanks to the efforts of past NECA and CCC volunteers. Here’s to another two decades serving as the hub and heart of ‘the New’ New Edinburgh.

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5/6. A mix of old and new human scaled housing stock, built in a way that would satisfy Jane Jacobs as well as the film location scout that brought winter back to our block. ...