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	Official Sparks Street Mall Web Site : Ottawa, Canada
		Descendants of the Sparks family are still in the Ottawa area and were recently in contacted by the Sparks Street Mall Management Board regarding the history of their family.
		Sparks Street is home to longtime retail stores and businesses that have been owned by generations of Ottawa families.
		It is the pleasant fate of men and women who make their mark on history that they become streets when they die, and that is what happened to me. My name is Nicholas Sparks, and this grand thoroughfare, a drop of the hat from the great Canadian hall of debate, is Sparks Street.
	www.sparksstreet.com /sparks_tour.html (4199 words)

	sparks - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Sparks, city, Washoe County, northwestern Nevada, on the Truckee River, near Reno; incorporated 1905.
		Proverbs: Every spark adds to the…, Proverbs: One spark burned down a…, Revolution: Great conflagrations are born of tiny…
		Spark, Muriel (1918-2006), British writer of novels, short stories, poetry, and criticism.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /sparks.html (161 words)

	Sparks Street - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sparks Street is a street in downtown Ottawa, Canada that was converted into an outdoor pedestrian street in 1966, making it the earliest such street or mall in Canada.
		The street is named after Nicholas Sparks, the farmer who, early in the mid-nineteenth century, cut a path through the woods on his holding that would eventually become the street.
		Sparks street is far less central to the commerce of the city than Rideau Street or Bank Street.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sparks_Street (807 words)

	NCC Watch
		Of course, they are spinning this all as a big benefit to Sparks Street, which will receive hordes of tourists off the busses in the lot etc., etc. Reportedly, one NCC plan calls for a four-level lot for 560 cars and 25 tour buses.
		The Citizen reports that the NCC has hired a consultant, Robert McKinley, to examine four options for traffic on Sparks Street: Leave it as is; introduce trolley buses; allow regular buses; or reopen the street to all traffic.
		As the NCC moves forward with its plans for Sparks Street, we'd like to present this handy review of why their plans to demolish several blocks of downtown Ottawa for a plaza, er, suck.
	nccwatch.org /cgi-bin/nccmangler?sparks (3618 words)

	Mixed Use Redevelopment Has Trouble Taking Hold
		Sparks Street could become an example of the mixed-use development that many say could reshape Ottawa into a more vibrant and more sustainable city.
		The Sparks Street Revitalization Project, an effort of the City of Ottawa with support from federal and regional governments, is putting together a call for developers to lease and revitalize the city block bordered by Sparks, Wellington, O'Connor and Bank Streets.
		The project sparked some excitement last fall when rumours emerged that it would include redevelopment of the current federal government office space to create some housing along with the traditional administrative and commercial uses.
	perc.ca /PEN/1996-04/passmore.html (675 words)

	Maglin Site Furniture Inc. - Projects
		Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa, Ontario is not only a heritage district, but Canada's first pedestrian mall.
		Located one block south of the Parliament Buildings, Sparks Street was founded in the early 1800's by Nicholas Sparks - one of the City Fathers of Ottawa.
		The Bell Block building constructed in 1867 uses a commercial Italianate style of architecture and is one of the oldest surviving buildings on Sparks Street.
	www.maglin.com /projects/sparksstreet.phtml (163 words)

	Sparks Street chicanes and bike lane
		A recent traffic-calming installation on Sparks Street in Cambridge is more like an attempt to prepare a dinner from these ingredients: "oh no, the Worcestershire sauce makes a poor frosting for the cake, and a poor dressing for the salad.
		Sparks Street between Brattle Street and Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge is one-way, and passes through a residential neighborhood.
		When the parking repeatedly switches sides on a one-way street, it is not practical for bicyclists to ride on the side opposite the parking to avoid car-door conflicts.
	www.bikexprt.com /massfacil/cambridge/sparksst.htm (580 words)

	Sparks Street
		Sparks Street Mall, Canada's first open-air pedestrian mall, offers charming variety rarely found in today's familiar retail settings.
		Sparks Street preserves the tradition of unhurried browsing in the fresh air dating back 100 years.
		When it is time to rest the feet and exercise the palate, Sparks Street offers fine restaurants or cafés for every budget.
	www.ottawa.ca /visitors/shopping/sparks_street_en.html (166 words)

	Sparks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sparks (Coldplay song), a song by British band Coldplay from their debut album Parachutes
		Sparks (television), a UPN television show starring James Avery, Miguel A. Nunez Jr.
		Sparks, a character in Enter the Matrix and The Matrix Revolutions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sparks (264 words)

	Ottawa travel: Darcy McGee's - An authentic Irish Pub on Sparks Street
		Sparks Street is famous as one of Ottawa's most important heritage streets.
		Nicholas Sparks was one of the city fathers of Ottawa and founded the street in the early 1800s.
		Today Sparks Street is a pedestrian zone, so no cars are allowed, which allows visitors to freely enjoy the boutiques, specialty shops, arts and crafts retailers and restaurants that make their business on Sparks Street.
	www.travelandtransitions.com /stories_photos/ottawa_darcy_mcgees.htm (1409 words)

	News
		Or, we may find ourselves on Sparks Boulevard between Shadow Mountain and Disc—a section of road that is scheduled to be widened and reconstructed next year.
		Every street in the city is rated by the PCI formula or Pavement Condition Index.
		Streets with a PCI of 69 down to 41 can normally be saved with continued crack sealing, slurry seal, microseal or an asphalt overlay.
	www.ci.sparks.nv.us /about/news/?newsid=125 (305 words)

	Sparks Street- Ottawa, Canada - VirtualTourist.com
		Sparks Street is a pedestrian-only street located in the heart of downtown Ottawa, literally one block away from the Parliament Building.
		During the weekdays in May, Sparks street was kind of quiet, although it became more lively on sunny days and weekends.
		During the sunny days of summer, Sparks Street is alive with performers, fruit stands, outdoor restaurants and strolling government employees and tourists.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/Canada/Province_of_Ontario/Ottawa-905720/Things_To_Do-Ottawa-Sparks_Street-BR-1.html (582 words)

	Ottawa Business Journal - News
		Sparks Street Mall, along with Bank Street BIA and World Exchange Plaza, have begun an Explore the Core campaign to show people the location of available parking in the downtown and remind citizens parking is free downtown in the evenings and on weekends.
		LePage believes Sparks Street should open up one-way traffic either east or west and put in angled parking, so people can park closer to where they want to shop.
		With SARS affecting the local tourism industry, McKenna admitted Sparks Street is having a tough year.
	www.ottawabusinessjournal.com /278011462920554.php (551 words)

	Ottawa Plus.ca - Home - Sparks Street Mall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sparks Street is Ottawa's first and only outdoor pedestrian mall.
		Above all, however, Sparks Street is the place to pick up souvenirs with The Snow Goose and Canada's Four Corners offering a variety of 'Canadiana ' arts and crafts.
		One of the most unique features of Sparks Street is the abundance of buskers.
	www.ottawaplus.ca /portal/profile.do?act=print&profileID=46969§ionID= (342 words)

	Ottawa Business Journal - News Story
		The second building, 106 Sparks St., was built in the 1960s and served as a bank building.
		"Our vision of the Sparks Street Mall is of a great place to live and a unique outdoor space to visit," NCC chairman Marcel Beaudry said in a statement.
		That project also added a mixed-use development to the Sparks Street area while at the same time preserving five century-old facades.
	www.ottawabusinessjournal.com /281578129667714.php (412 words)

	Sparks' 'worst street' to get a makeover (printable version)
		The city of Sparks has come up with a new plan to fix the city’s worst street.
		The city has placed Kleppe Lane on a list of streets for the RTC to consider for repairs in the 2004-05 budget year that begins next July 1.
		The costs of fixing the street will be weighed against the benefits, and an RTC technical advisory committee will make a recommendation to the RTC board in September, said Howard Riedl, an RTC senior engineer.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=49034 (651 words)

	The voices of Sparks Street business owners fall on deaf ears
		One might think the future of Sparks Street would be based on the wishes of its small business owners.
		The street’s association says the surveys will be presented to a vision committee at the end of the month.
		This is why many small businesses on Sparks Street feel that the board doesn’t represent their interests.
	www.carleton.ca /ctown/Archiv_old/97to04/nov2202/biz4.htm (558 words)

	Police, businesses battle to curb crime along 4th Street
		Although it’s the most well-known, prostitution isn’t the only problem on East Fourth Street, as police say they are intensifying their battle against drug dealing and other crimes along the two-mile stretch from Virginia Street to Sparks.
		Street prostitutes can find a cheap bed to entertain tricks, but often make do with the cab of a truck or front seat of a car parked on one of the dark side streets running off of Fourth Street.
		The street also has been the scene of the city’s last three slayings, including a 6-year-old girl beaten to death inside a room at the Star Motel, 2795 E. Fourth St., where she lived with her mother and step-father, who have been arrested in connection with her death.
	www.rgj.com /news/stories/html/2002/03/10/9517.php (2203 words)

	National Capital Commission - Media Room (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Between the two blocks is a space about 20 metres deep by 40 metres wide (66’ x 132’) that could possibly be developed for public space with the roof of this space being used for the landscaped courtyard for the interior-facing residential units.
		The proposed access would be from Sparks Street as this was at one time the access to the old Centre Theatre.
		While the building at 108-116 Sparks is not designated municipally or federally as a heritage structure the developer will be required to rebuild the façade to its appearance circa 1917.
	www.canadascapital.gc.ca /corporate/news_info/news_show_e.asp?pgid=1276 (695 words)

	Ottawa not French-friendly: language commissioner
		Sparks Street is lined with historic stone buildings that now house offices, shops and restaurants.
		Sparks Street is lined with stone buildings built in the late 19th century and early days of the 20th century. Now, they house offices, restaurants and shops.
		Sparks Street was closed to vehicle traffic in the mid-1960s and now people stroll over its pink bricks on foot only.
	www.cbc.ca /canada/ottawa/story/2006/10/19/sparks-fraser.html (1386 words)

	BB&N - Directions
		Travel east on Brattle Street toward Harvard Square until you reach the intersection of Brattle, Craigie, and Sparks Streets.
		The Middle School is located at 80 Sparks Street between Huron Avenue and Brattle Street.
		Please note that Sparks Street is one-way and must be entered from Huron Ave.
	www.bbns.org /directions.htm (684 words)

	Staff Report - April 2, 2002 - Agenda Item - 02
		Because the route would be relocated from Beachwood Drive and Mariposa Street to Sparks Street along this northern segment, a traffic signal will need to be installed at Magnolia Boulevard and Sparks Street to facilitate bicycle crossings (rather than using the existing signal at Mariposa and Magnolia).
		It avoids using Mariposa Street, which is a slightly busier collector street, and instead uses Sparks and Beachwood; both of which are quieter local streets.
		This was accomplished as part of the Third Street reconstruction and involved modifying striping and removing a travel lane in some locations to accommodate the bike lanes.
	www.ci.burbank.ca.us /agendas/ag_council/2005/sr120605_7.html (2307 words)

	New CBC building turns back on Sparks Street
		Pedestrians strolling past the new CBC headquarters on Sparks Street will be able to watch its 700-person staff in action - but curious onlookers will have to trek to Queen Street to enter the building.
		The new Sparks Street location will allow the CBC to interact with Canadians, says spokesperson Jason MacDonald.
		He says reporters and hosts will sometimes broadcast live from the street, and passers-by will be able to watch live newscasts through street-level windows.
	www.carleton.ca /ctown/archiv/97to04/sep2603/news1.htm (405 words)

	Ottawa/Hull Street Railway History
		The OER agreed to construct a siding from Sparks Street to the post office door and three special mail cars were to be built so that the mail bags could be slid without handling from the electric cars into the post office or the railway mail cars.
		They were run between the depots and the post office without stopping and were equipped with a large gong which had a louder tone than those on the passenger cars to warn people of their approach when at least two or three blocks away from any street crossing.
		At Bridge Street and along Oregon Street a special track had been laid to the river's edge where the party transferred to cribs for travel down the Chaudiere slides.
	www.railways.incanada.net /candate/street.htm (2561 words)

	Early Photographic Studios in Ottawa, also Changes to Street Names in Ottawa
		It's clear that Ottawa's Sparks Street was utterly infested with photo studios in the latter half of the 19th century.
		Second, prior to opening up his most long-lived photo studio at 141 Sparks Street, the older Samuel Jarvis did business at TWO previous addresses, first at 69 Sparks Street (in partnership with Arless), and then (solo) at 140 Sparks Street.
		And even THAT doesn't exhaust the "Sparks Street Photo Roster" -- no one has yet mentioned William Topley at 104 Sparks, or a studio I have so far not been able to identify by name, but which was located at 82 1/2 Sparks (i.e.
	www.bytown.net /streetnames.htm (3052 words)

	NCC Watch: Sparks Street
		You have used the phrase 'reclaiming an historic downtown street for public and private use.' It has always had public and private uses, and it is not yours to reclaim.
		Sparks Street is one of Ottawa's oldest streets, a bustling commercial area since the latter part of the 19th century.
		Since then, the street has changed little, receiving an occasional facelift, but unable to halt its slow decay as a place of commerce.
	www.nccwatch.org /blunders/sparks.htm (842 words)

	CBC Radio \| Studio Sparks
		Studio Sparks offers three hours of classical music, along with the best in classic jazz, world and other musical styles, recorded in Canada and around the world.
		Hosted by Eric Friesen, and broadcast live from a storefront studio looking onto the Sparks Street pedestrian mall in Ottawa, Studio Sparks the ideal afternoon companion, providing music, conversation and features to a national audience.
		Be part of the studio audience for a Studio Sparks session with virtuoso ukulele player James Hill.
	www.cbc.ca /studiosparks (510 words)

	H Street heat sparks plan for condo development - Washington Business Journal: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		City planners have outlined a detailed redevelopment path for H Street, which was a major retail corridor before it was severely damaged by riots during the late 1960s.
		H Street has yet to fully recover, but developers and investors have spent millions of dollars in recent years hoping to restore the once-prominent thoroughfare.
		Across the street from the Louis Dreyfus site, Abdo Development and Broadway Partners are creating Senate Square, a $245 million condo project that will include about 480 units, some housed in the former Children's Museum, a 130-year-old building.
	www.bizjournals.com /washington/stories/2005/12/19/story6.html?page=1 (669 words)

	Sparks Street Church of Christ, Paris TN
		Sparks Street Church of Christ, Paris TN Sunday - October, 22 2006
		Welcome to Sparks Street Church of Christ's webpage.
		We are located in Paris, Tennessee and invite you to come worship with us.
	www.sparksstreet.org (97 words)

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