Walkable Ottawa

Thanks to @JLeiper for identifying some of the hard choices we need to make on #planning when it comes to #climateaction. The #climate logic is clear: building compact, walkable 15-minute neighbourhoods (*not* more R1 zoning) is a #sprawl solution. Let's get it done!

This is a great op-ed by Janet Mark Wallace. "All parking is pay parking, and usually the wrong people are paying." ottawacitizen.com/opinion/janet-…

Check out one of our recent blog by contributor Janet Mark Wallace - The Ballad of the Soccer Mom: Read it here: walkableottawa.ca/post/the-balla… #walkable #ottawa #cityplanning #zoning #smartcities

With today's debate over the new Official Plan, we're pleased to have joined with local groups such as @greenspaceott @JustFood_Ottawa @WalkableO @OttawaAlliance @CAWI_IVTF to propose a number of improvements to the document, covering a range of environmental and social issues.

I’ve never thought of it this way: “you aren’t STUCK in traffic; you ARE traffic” @BrentToderian Mind blown! 💥💣🤯

Planning & Council voting on Official Plan in coming weeks. Current Draft not going to get us the #walkable #neighborhoods we want. A few critical revisions could make a world of difference. We have 4 revisions that we see as critical. Read 3rd one here: walkableottawa.ca/post/flying-bl…

Planning & Council voting on Official Plan in coming weeks. Current Draft not going to get us the #walkable #neighborhoods we want. A few critical revisions could make a world of difference. We have 4 revisions that we see as critical. Read 2nd one here: walkableottawa.ca/post/the-city-…

Planning & Council voting on Official Plan in coming weeks. Current Draft not going to get us the #walkable #neighborhoods we want. A few critical revisions could make a world of difference. We have 4 revisions that we see as critical. Read 1st one here: walkableottawa.ca/post/intensifi…

Location, location, location. Why land use is key to addressing the climate & housing affordability crises. corporateknights.com/built-environm… @corporateknight @AlexBostopolis @ralphtorrie @VivreenVille @SP_Inst @LC3Canada @CWhitzman @WalkableO @EcologyOttawa @ScottMoffatt21 @AlainMiguelez

New blog from contributing writer - XAVIER BRADBURY-JOST: "No business can survive without customers. Most businesses will tell you there’s no such thing as too many customers. There is, however, such a thing as too much parking....walkableottawa.ca/post/a-bridge-… #walking #Urbandesign

How are residents of #ottawa communiting? #cyclngwlkngn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ottawainsights.ca/themes/environ… #activetravel #cars #cycling #walking #publictransport

"Through 5 thousand years of urban living, people have lived over the shop. Mostly because it was the only possible arrangement. Urban dwellers with something to produce or sell had to do it out of the only space available, & that was usually their home." walkableottawa.ca/post/live-work…

Today we are looking for individuals to support our Healthy Streets campaign here in Ottawa. If you want to see this framework implemented in the next transportation master plan please click this link below and sign!: healthytransportation.ca/healthystreets

Our new blog - It’s Time We Were Thru with the Drive-Thru - Read it here: walkableottawa.ca/post/it-s-time… #walkable #cars

@OttawaCitizen - ottawacitizen.com/opinion/whitzm… #climatechange #walkable #Ottawa

BLOG POST: 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..."READ the blog here: walkableottawa.ca/post/what-we-c… #walkable #walkability #urbandesign

"With all the #climatechange challenges facing us, do we have to devote so many resources to promoting car sales?" An excerpt from our blog. Read the rest here: walkableottawa.ca/post/advertisi… - #walkable #activetransport #urbandesign

Excerpt from our blog The Transformative Power of a Foot Bridge - "A #community that puts everyone within a 15 minute walk of goods and services, must above all have a healthy mix of people" Read the rest here: walkableottawa.ca/post/the-trans… #ottawa #neighborhood

cc: @CanadaWalks @BESTmobility @TCATonline @WalkableO @CycleToronto @BikeOttawa @BikeOttawaAWG @IFPedestrians @americawalks

Turn Dows Lake into a giant garage? Please call your councilor! cc: @OttawaCity @OttawaHospital @WalkableO @RideauCanalNHS @EcologyOttawa @EnviroCentre @greenspaceA @JanesWalkOtt @BikeOttawa @DowsLakeOttawa @cmckenney @chernushenko @akellerherzog ipolitics.ca/2021/08/05/cap…