Ottawa is good. According to this public space guru, that's the problem

Gil Penalosa says the problem with Ottawa is it’s a good city.
“I don’t think it’s great,” Penalosa said Monday in a conversation about the ByWard Market. “I think the biggest problem it has is it’s good. When it’s good, people are more reluctant to change.”
Penalosa is the founder of Toronto-based 8 80 Cities, a not-for-profit organization advising communities on improving public spaces. The company has worked with 350 communities around the