In many neighbourhoods, there are sidewalks, small parks every few blocks, and bike paths behind the houses. All of this should...

The difference between local stores and large scale grocery stores is interesting, and comparing two stores is a good way to understand...

Centerpointe is a very respectable neighbourhood to live in. There are restaurants, lots of businesses, a few schools nearby and a big park.

We asked students to contribute to the conversation about walkable neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Here's what Maëlle Doyle had to say.

We asked students to contribute to the conversation about walkable neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Here's what O. had to say.

We asked students to contribute to the conversation about walkable neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Here's what Yasmina Achkar has to say.

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?

“Walkable” can mean different things for different people. There’s no universally accepted definition of walkability, but rather several...

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?

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...

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.

Ottawa is situated where it is, because it’s where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River.

My dad was obsessed with the no-motor-vehicle vacation. The perfect trip of hiking, biking, kayaking, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing...

On October 14th and 15th 2021, the City of Ottawa Joint Planning and Rural Affairs Committee hosted public deputations on the New...

A much-favoured term in property marketing is “village”... it evokes a cute, low-rise, dense conglomeration of similar buildings...

Tree. Human. Car. The discussion around Ottawa’ Official Plan suggests that we have room for two, but not all three.

"...with the snowy season not far off, I’d like to make the case for year-round accommodation of pedestrians in our not-always-fair city."

I encourage Ottawa’s considerable cycling community to get behind the Bike-Sharing movement.

The value of modeling is clear. Simulation and modeling allow us to understand what is likely to happen under certain conditions.

The City’s new Official Plan includes some terrific language that suggest a much-needed revised approach to intensification.