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

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    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...
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Advertising the Automobile
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    Advertising the Automobile

    Up until 1997, it was legal in Canada to advertise cigarettes. The ads that I remember from childhood consistently promised the smoker...
    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."
    Just Who Deserves Those 15 Minute Neighbourhoods?
    • May 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Just Who Deserves Those 15 Minute Neighbourhoods?

    Of all the arguments put forward against 15 minute neighbourhoods, the most cynical, is that they will be bad for low-income people.
    Walking to School: Not as Easy as it Sounds
    • May 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Walking to School: Not as Easy as it Sounds

    "...a lot of Ottawa’s school-age population attends school out of range of what would be a reasonable walk on a January morning."
    Why 15 Minute Neighbourhoods are Good for Drivers
    • May 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Why 15 Minute Neighbourhoods are Good for Drivers

    "...I’ve set myself the task in this blog to present the advantages of a 15 minute neighbourhood from the perspective of a driver."
    The Thing About Change...
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Thing About Change...

    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 Useful Walk... To A Neighbourhood Shop
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Useful Walk... To A Neighbourhood Shop

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