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Ottawa’s downtown turned heads this week after a typo on public space posters accidentally turned “placettes publiques” into “placettes pubiques” — yes, “pubic.” The misprint, promoting a pedestrian-friendly summer initiative called “uncommon spaces,” was up for less than a day before being pulled. Councilor Stéphanie Plante called it embarrassing, especially given the area’s French-speaking population. The Centretown BIA is replacing the posters, with leadership acknowledging the mistake while embracing accountability. A communications expert added that the error undermines the effort’s credibility at a time when public trust is crucial. The city is already reprinting the correct versions — a reminder that even well-intentioned projects can go viral for all the wrong reasons.

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