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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 22, 20202 min read


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.
Oct 9, 20202 min read


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 23, 20203 min read


Should 'Missing Middle' be built along collector roads?
Where do you think new homes belong in Ottawa? Should we build up collector roads?
Sep 22, 20201 min read


Can planting trees make a city more equitable?
Cities across the U.S. are pledging to plant trees and restore urban forests to combat climate change and cool off disadvantaged communities
Sep 22, 20201 min read


Stay-at-home culture bolsters pop-up markets, old-style corner grocers
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought neighbourhoods alive as people have stuck close to home: Local parks are being heavily used...
Sep 22, 20201 min read


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
Sep 22, 20201 min read


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 22, 20201 min read


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...
Aug 19, 20201 min read


Want to build a better city? It only takes 15 minutes.
Rethinking cities is about two things: Firstly, it’s about how life can best be lived and enjoyed -- about vibrant streets and...
Aug 17, 20201 min read


Rebuilding Cities for all of us.
Portland's landmark zoning reform could boost 'missing middle' housing and build diversity into existing neighbourhoods. READ MORE What...
Aug 16, 20201 min read


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...
Jun 16, 20201 min read


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
Jun 8, 20201 min read



