Thanks again to blog reader Janine for inspiring me to continue with a series of blog posts on Greenboro. In this post, I look at the origins of the neighbourhood, as it is truly unique in Ottawa. The Greenboro neighbourhood stands out from surrounding areas due to its generous greenspace surrounding the houses. In later phases the amount of greenspace was reduced, but is still high. Below is a Google map with the Greenboro area highlighted in yellow. There is noticeably more green space within the neighbourhood compared to the adjacent areas. Over the coming months I will be posting on the different residential pockets within Greenboro. So far, I have posted on a few areas in Greenboro. I will update the list as new posts are added. Click on the name to get to the blog post: The Original Phase Tartan  Homes Rosevale Park & Rosevale Gardens by Iber Brentwood Park by Iber Huntersfield and Town Walk by Iber Shepton Dales, Woodhaven and Parkhaven Harlequin Park Wedgewood Park The ...

 Over the years I have done a number of posts on the Convent Glen neighbourhood.  Previous posts include: Costain in Convent Glen     Regional in Convent Glen     Wimpey in Convent Glen Continuing in that vein, this post will focus on the Sandbury Homes built in the area. Sandbury began constructing in the northwestern section of Convent Glen in the late 1970s. This phase included  "attached singles" that are are paired homes only attached at the garage. They also built semi-detached houses and detached homes at this time. Ottawa Citizen. March 17, 1979 By the early 1980s, Sandbury only built detached homes in the area. These designs were generally larger than those they previously built in Convent Glen. The Convent Glen by the River phase features Sandbury's largest and most expensive designs. The floor plan documents created for this area are very large and had to be folded for storage. I have photographed them as they are too large to scan. They are...