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Some Ottawa neighbourhoods are about to become livelier this summer with the unveiling of about a dozen new micro-parks and patios.

Taking a page from San Francisco, New York and Montreal, the city’s Streetside Spots pilot project will see about a dozen on-street parking spaces repurposed between now and October.

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This year’s spots include four parklets – public spaces that will contain everything from seating and greenery to games tables and music — and seven patios for restaurants and cafes that don’t already have patios.

Photo by Luisa Ji - AR5 and Jackpine

The parklets include:

The Water Garden at 49 Beechwood Ave. – A meeting point, a community gathering space or simply a shelter from the elements, the Water Garden will feature a central column and a canopy designed to channel rainwater to pots of plants, herbs and flowers. The Quartier Vanier Business Improvement Area submitted this design by students from the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University.

– A meeting point, a community gathering space or simply a shelter from the elements, the Water Garden will feature a central column and a canopy designed to channel rainwater to pots of plants, herbs and flowers. The Quartier Vanier Business Improvement Area submitted this design by students from the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University. Percy Station at 605 Somerset St. West – Percy Station will offer rotating programming that includes a coffee house, micro shows, live music, poetry readings and theatre sessions. The design features a seating area that can be configured in a variety of ways. Strip lighting will help animate the structure’s form and illuminate it at night for safety. Architectural research and design group Atelier Ruderal and creative counsel firm Jackpine submitted this design.

– Percy Station will offer rotating programming that includes a coffee house, micro shows, live music, poetry readings and theatre sessions. The design features a seating area that can be configured in a variety of ways. Strip lighting will help animate the structure’s form and illuminate it at night for safety. Architectural research and design group Atelier Ruderal and creative counsel firm Jackpine submitted this design. The Nük on the north side of Second Avenue, east of Bank Street – Nük will feature a seating area and games table, creating a space for people to stay connected through community events. The design features a built-in table and an L-shaped bench that faces Bank Street. It will incorporate vegetation and soft ambient lighting. The Glebe Community Association submitted this design by students from the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism.

– Nük will feature a seating area and games table, creating a space for people to stay connected through community events. The design features a built-in table and an L-shaped bench that faces Bank Street. It will incorporate vegetation and soft ambient lighting. The Glebe Community Association submitted this design by students from the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism. A parklet on the south side of Third Avenue, west of Bank Street– The neighbourhood, and in particular local merchants and restaurants, will welcome the added seating and greenery this space will offer for relaxing and socializing, as narrower sidewalks along Bank Street make it impossible to accommodate patios. The Glebe Community Association submitted this project by a designer who is a resident in the community.

New patios are coming to:

The Works, 326 Richmond Rd.

The Ministry of Coffee, 1013 Wellington St. West

Corner Bar and Grill, 344 Richmond Rd.

Blue Cactus Bar and Grill, 2 Byward St.

The Cupcake Lounge, 6 Byward St.

Asian Alley, 8 Byward St.

Zak’s Diner, 14 Byward St.

The city says it will gather public feedback as part of the evaluation of the pilot and report back to the transportation committee at the end of the year.

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