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Mar 31
3 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
4 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
3 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
3 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
2 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
3 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."

Feb 5
3 min

Vision for a Walkable Alta Vista

"I have lived in 15 minute communities elsewhere, and know from experience that walkability is achievable." Janet Mark Wallace (contributor)

Feb 2
2 min

Planning - Cutting Through the Fog

"One of my major concerns has been that the City’s planning process is opaque and impenetrable for most people" Ken Hoffman (contributor)

Nov 19, 2020
3 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 22, 2020
2 min

The Joy of Walking to Small Shops

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

Oct 9, 2020
2 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, 2020
3 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!

Jun 16, 2020
1 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...

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Training Wheels for Walkable Neighbourhoods: Why We Need Transitional Parking

Density and Infill: A Solution Hiding in Plain Sight

The Death of Retail has been Greatly Exaggerated

When You Wish Upon a Driverless Car

Redrafting the Draft Official Plan

Density - Comparing Apples to Apples

Vision for a Walkable Alta Vista

Planning - Cutting Through the Fog

Definitions Matter! What is a Walkable Neighbourhood Anyway?

The Joy of Walking to Small Shops

To Walk, or Not to Walk.

Bold Steps Forward for Ottawa

A Vision for a Walkable Overbrook Takes Shape

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