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Aug 18, 20232 min read
Better Walks in Unwalkable Neighbourhoods
In many neighbourhoods, there are sidewalks, small parks every few blocks, and bike paths behind the houses. All of this should...
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Where Would You Get Your Groceries? Here’s Our Experience.
The difference between local stores and large scale grocery stores is interesting, and comparing two stores is a good way to understand...
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Is Centrepointe Walkable? What Doesn't Fit In?
Centerpointe is a very respectable neighbourhood to live in. There are restaurants, lots of businesses, a few schools nearby and a big park.
Mar 24, 20232 min read
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 24, 20233 min read
Lincoln Fields Feels Far From Accessible
We asked students to contribute to the conversation about walkable neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Here's what Maëlle Doyle had to say.
Mar 24, 20233 min read
Life in the Fast Lane... Parked.
We asked students to contribute to the conversation about walkable neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Here's what O. had to say.
Mar 23, 20234 min read
Britannia Beach Could Be Better
We asked students to contribute to the conversation about walkable neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Here's what Yasmina Achkar has to say.
Mar 23, 20232 min read
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?
Jan 30, 20233 min read
Walkability Only Downtown?
Some urban planning narratives suggest that downtown should be our only walkable neighbourhood. But is that true?
Jan 18, 20233 min read
What "Walkable" Means -and What It Doesn't
“Walkable” can mean different things for different people. There’s no universally accepted definition of walkability, but rather several...
Dec 20, 20222 min read
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 read
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...
Nov 15, 20223 min read
When is a Walkable Shopping Destination… not so walkable?
What does it mean to live near a Walkable Shopping Destination? If they are located within a 15 minute walk/roll, then that is a good start.
May 27, 20222 min read
Pondering a Paddle-able Ottawa
Ottawa is situated where it is, because it’s where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River.
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Fountains of My Youth
Remember drinking fountains? They seemed to be everywhere when I was young. Parks, the beach, even the school playground...
Apr 8, 20222 min read
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...
Jan 6, 20222 min read
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 read
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”.
Jan 6, 20223 min read
It Takes A Village
A much-favoured term in property marketing is “village”... it evokes a cute, low-rise, dense conglomeration of similar buildings...
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Tree. Human. Car.
Tree. Human. Car. The discussion around Ottawa’ Official Plan suggests that we have room for two, but not all three.