Planning Canberra and Ottawa: More differences than similarities
Abstract
At first glance, it is tempting to consider
Canberra and Ottawa as similar ''political capitals," to use
Peter Hall's classification. They are both capitals of
Commonwealth countries and products of political
compromises in federal states. Both of them grew rapidly
after World War II. Yet a closer look at the planning of the
two cities reveals more differences than similarities.
Canadian visitors to Canberra find a city quite unlike any
in their own country.