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Mar 24, 20232 min

Cycling in a Winter Wonderland... or Not.

We asked students to contribute to the conversation about walkable neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Here's what Ella Gadoury had to say.

Mar 23, 20232 min

Walkable Groceries

Have you ever wondered if you should walk to the smaller grocery store around the corner or go out on a drive to a larger supermarket chain?

Dec 20, 20222 min

Is Ottawa's Downtown Walkable?

The downtown core of our average Canadian city is often perceived as the most walkable neighbourhood, or in many cases the only one. Is it?

Nov 29, 20223 min

Birth of a Farmers Market

Residents had the opportunity to envision how the neighbourhood would have to adapt if all of us were to live within a 15 minute walk of...

May 27, 20222 min

Pondering a Paddle-able Ottawa

Ottawa is situated where it is, because it’s where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River.

Jan 6, 20222 min

The Wonderful World of R1

On October 14th and 15th 2021, the City of Ottawa Joint Planning and Rural Affairs Committee hosted public deputations on the New...

Jan 6, 20222 min

My Compliments to the Cut-Through

During this past year of attending meetings related to Ottawa’s new Official Plan, I have been introduced to a new term: the “cut-through”.

Oct 12, 20214 min

Flying Blind: the Value of Simulators

The value of modeling is clear. Simulation and modeling allow us to understand what is likely to happen under certain conditions.

Oct 8, 20214 min

The City’s Intensification Strategy is Not Just About Adding Density…. Or is it?

The City’s new Official Plan includes some terrific language that suggest a much-needed revised approach to intensification.

Oct 6, 20214 min

Intensification Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard – Just Ask the Locals

Why does intensification have to be so hard? ...Conflict around intensification is rooted in much more than just “resistance to change”.

Sep 10, 20213 min

I’m Dreaming of a Bikeable Walkley

Walkley Road connects two of Ottawa’s great recreation areas. On the east end, sits the Mer Bleue conservation area....

Sep 10, 20213 min

Time to Face the Street

If there’s one thing everyone on the planet can agree on, it’s that we all hate traffic. We hate being in it, we hate being near it.

Aug 18, 20212 min

It’s Time We Were Thru with the Drive-Thru

Nothing is as difficult to incorporate into a walkable streetscape as a Drive-Thru. The whole concept is to be served in the car.

Aug 18, 20213 min

What We Can Learn from Harry the Dirty Dog

The most difficult part of advocating for walkable communities in this age, is painting the picture of what they might look like.

Aug 18, 20213 min

Advertising the Automobile

Up until 1997, it was legal in Canada to advertise cigarettes. The ads that I remember from childhood consistently promised the smoker...

Jul 7, 20213 min

The Transformative Power of a Foot Bridge

"A footbridge makes it practical for the non-driving population to work, live or attend school on the other side of the bridge."

May 4, 20213 min

Walking to School: Not as Easy as it Sounds

"...a lot of Ottawa’s school-age population attends school out of range of what would be a reasonable walk on a January morning."

May 4, 20213 min

Why 15 Minute Neighbourhoods are Good for Drivers

"...I’ve set myself the task in this blog to present the advantages of a 15 minute neighbourhood from the perspective of a driver."

Apr 23, 20213 min

The Thing About Change...

I've become increasingly sedentary. Most of us have... Over the past few months I've come to the dawning realization that I must change...

Apr 19, 20213 min

The Useful Walk... To A Neighbourhood Shop

The unrelenting segregation of housing from retail that characterized post WWII planning, left people with no destination for a useful walk.

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