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HAPPIER. HEALTHIER. SAFER. SMARTER. GREENER.

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A HOMEGROWN INITIATIVE TO TRANSITION OTTAWA'S MATURING NEIGHBOURHOODS INTO WALKABLE COMMUNITIES

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    Fountains of My Youth
    • Apr 8
    • 2 min

    Fountains of My Youth

    Remember drinking fountains? They seemed to be everywhere when I was young. Parks, the beach, even the school playground...
    Rural Villages: Tourism Gems, right outside your front door
    • Apr 8
    • 2 min

    Rural Villages: Tourism Gems, right outside your front door

    My dad was obsessed with the no-motor-vehicle vacation. The perfect trip of hiking, biking, kayaking, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing...
    The Wonderful World of R1
    • Jan 6
    • 2 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...
    My Compliments to the Cut-Through
    • Jan 6
    • 2 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”.
    It Takes A Village
    • Jan 6
    • 3 min

    It Takes A Village

    A much-favoured term in property marketing is “village”... it evokes a cute, low-rise, dense conglomeration of similar buildings...
    Tree.  Human.  Car.
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Tree. Human. Car.

    Tree. Human. Car. The discussion around Ottawa’ Official Plan suggests that we have room for two, but not all three.
    The Wrong Weather for Walking
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Wrong Weather for Walking

    "...with the snowy season not far off, I’d like to make the case for year-round accommodation of pedestrians in our not-always-fair city."
    Even Cyclists Need Bike-Sharing
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Even Cyclists Need Bike-Sharing

    I encourage Ottawa’s considerable cycling community to get behind the Bike-Sharing movement.
    Flying Blind: the Value of Simulators
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 4 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.
    The City’s Intensification Strategy is Not Just About Adding Density…. Or is it?
    • Oct 8, 2021
    • 4 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.
    Intensification Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard – Just Ask the Locals
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 4 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”.
    Unfortunately, Betty is Not a Crow
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    Unfortunately, Betty is Not a Crow

    Imagine an elderly lady named Betty, living in a senior’s residence in Heron Park. She just witnessed the first snowfall of the season...
    A Bridge to Billings Bridge
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Bridge to Billings Bridge

    No business can survive without customers. Most businesses will tell you there’s no such thing as too many customers.
    Live/Work Space in the Post-Covid Age
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Live/Work Space in the Post-Covid Age

    Through five thousand years of urban living, people have lived over the shop. Mostly because it was the only possible arrangement.
    I’m Dreaming of a Bikeable Walkley
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 3 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....
    Time to Face the Street
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 3 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.
    It’s Time We Were Thru with the Drive-Thru
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 2 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.
    What We Can Learn from Harry the Dirty Dog
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 3 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.
    The Transformative Power of a Foot Bridge
    • Jul 7, 2021
    • 3 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."
    Banking on a Bathroom at Bank and Riverside
    • May 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Banking on a Bathroom at Bank and Riverside

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