"A footbridge makes it practical for the non-driving population to work, live or attend school on the other side of the bridge."

"...a lot of Ottawa’s school-age population attends school out of range of what would be a reasonable walk on a January morning."

"...I’ve set myself the task in this blog to present the advantages of a 15 minute neighbourhood from the perspective of a driver."

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

In the beginning, was the City. And the City was without order. People, wagons, horses and oxen filled the streets. People produced wares...

"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."

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...

I’m told we’re witnessing the Third Great Extinction of Retail. First, Shopping Malls killed the Main Street stores. Then Big Boxes...

The advent of Autonomous Vehicles promises to put us all in a state of perpetual toddlerhood, sitting in the back seat playing Candy Crush..

It's been a long road but we've finally completed our Response to the City of Ottawa's Draft Official Plan.

"It's really important to know what density calculations we are comparing and be sure to compare apples to apples."

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...

Transitioning our neighbourhoods to fully walkable would set Ottawa apart, as one of the most ecologically advanced cities in North America.

Walkable Ottawa's fall workshop sessions were a bold step forward in ongoing collaboration. Thanks to all those who joined in!

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

It’s pandemic and environmentally friendly.  Vancouver City planners believe that “flexible zoning for mixed-use buildings is crucial to...

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...

Residents of Overbrook worked together with architects from Rosaline J. Hill Architect Inc. to gather information about their...

Copenhagen is well on the way to becoming the world's first truly walkable city. Read more about how they accomplished this. READ MORE