Greener 2/2

Apr 15, 20212 min

The Ballad of the Soccer Mom

In the beginning, was the City. And the City was without order. People, wagons, horses and oxen filled the streets. People produced wares...

Mar 31, 20213 min

Training Wheels for Walkable Neighbourhoods: Why We Need Transitional Parking

"You can't just jump on a bicycle for the first time and go for a ride! It's time for Walkable Neighbourhood Training Wheels."

Mar 26, 20214 min

Density and Infill: A Solution Hiding in Plain Sight

Are dark looming towers and cold apartment blocks the only way forward? Could it be possible that a simple solution, a win for all, is...

Mar 24, 20213 min

The Death of Retail has been Greatly Exaggerated

I’m told we’re witnessing the Third Great Extinction of Retail. First, Shopping Malls killed the Main Street stores. Then Big Boxes...

Mar 15, 20213 min

When You Wish Upon a Driverless Car

The advent of Autonomous Vehicles promises to put us all in a state of perpetual toddlerhood, sitting in the back seat playing Candy Crush..

Mar 5, 20212 min

Redrafting the Draft Official Plan

It's been a long road but we've finally completed our Response to the City of Ottawa's Draft Official Plan.

Feb 19, 20213 min

Density - Comparing Apples to Apples

"It's really important to know what density calculations we are comparing and be sure to compare apples to apples."

Nov 19, 20202 min

Environment Crisis Fatigue

I think I've been suffering from a condition I call ECF ( Environmental Crisis Fatigue). Environmental Crisis! The World Is On Fire!...

Nov 19, 20203 min

Definitions Matter! What is a Walkable Neighbourhood Anyway?

On Halloween night I informed my kids that they were to eat only 3 candies a day. My 8 year old looked down at her loot...

Oct 9, 20202 min

To Walk, or Not to Walk.

Transitioning our neighbourhoods to fully walkable would set Ottawa apart, as one of the most ecologically advanced cities in North America.

Sep 23, 20203 min

Bold Steps Forward for Ottawa

Walkable Ottawa's fall workshop sessions were a bold step forward in ongoing collaboration. Thanks to all those who joined in!

Sep 22, 20201 min

Can planting trees make a city more equitable?

Cities across the U.S. are pledging to plant trees and restore urban forests to combat climate change and cool off disadvantaged communities

Sep 22, 20201 min

7 Rules for Creating 15 Minute Neighbourhoods

What is a 15-minute neighborhood? ...a neighborhood in which you can access all of your most basic, day-to-day needs within a 15-minute walk

Aug 22, 20201 min

Buy local….Work local! In your neighbourhood.

It’s pandemic and environmentally friendly. Vancouver City planners believe that “flexible zoning for mixed-use buildings is crucial to...

Aug 19, 20201 min

Edmonton is on the leading edge of rethinking the space devoted to parking.

Is it possible for Ottawa to rethink our need for parking? Could we shape our city so that we didn't need to drive so much? Are there...

Aug 17, 20201 min

Want to build a better city? It only takes 15 minutes.

Rethinking cities is about two things: Firstly, it’s about how life can best be lived and enjoyed -- about vibrant streets and...

Jun 16, 20201 min

A Vision for a Walkable Overbrook Takes Shape

Residents of Overbrook worked together with architects from Rosaline J. Hill Architect Inc. to gather information about their...

Jun 8, 20201 min

Copenhagen's Walkable City Model

Copenhagen is well on the way to becoming the world's first truly walkable city. Read more about how they accomplished this. READ MORE

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