How does Mechanicsville balance gentrification with preserving its history?
Mechanicsville is proud of its blue-collar past. But just like many other Ottawa neighbourhoods, old buildings are being replaced with new condos. How is the west-of-downtown balancing gentrification with the preservation of its working-class history?
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Mechanicsville is proud of its blue-collar past. But just like many other Ottawa neighbourhoods, old buildings are being replaced with new condos. How is the west-of-downtown balancing gentrification with the preservation of its working-class history?