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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 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!

Sep 22, 2020
1 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, 2020
1 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, 2020
1 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 t...

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 neighbourho...

Jun 8, 2020
1 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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HAPPIER. HEALTHIER. SAFER. SMARTER. GREENER.

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HAPPIER. HEALTHIER. SAFER. SMARTER. GREENER.

Definitions Matter! What is a Walkable Neighbourhood Anyway?

To Walk, or Not to Walk.

Bold Steps Forward for Ottawa

7 Rules for Creating 15 Minute Neighbourhoods

Buy local….Work local! In your neighbourhood.

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

A Vision for a Walkable Overbrook Takes Shape

Copenhagen's Walkable City Model

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