"I say we ask for something outrageous on this corner: a truly public bathroom. Right on the corner, with signage, open all year round..."

Of all the arguments put forward against 15 minute neighbourhoods, the most cynical, is that they will be bad for low-income people.

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

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

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...

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

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

"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."

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Whether you stop by on the walk home to pick up supper ingredients or visit on a Saturday afternoon outing with family or friends...

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

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

Where do you think new homes belong in Ottawa? Should we build up collector roads?

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought neighbourhoods alive as people have stuck close to home: Local parks are being heavily used...