As the world becomes increasingly urbanized, cities are becoming more and more crucial to our social and economic development, and mental health well-being.
E-cargo bikes: The secret tool to building 15-minute neighbourhoods?
In its new Official Plan, the City of Ottawa states its desire to work toward building “15-minute neighbourhoods” as part of its efforts to build a better and more sustainable city.
Earl Grey underpass: Is it worth $20M?
This project comes to the City’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee on March 5. We strongly encourage you to contact your councillor about it.
The Percy Street / 417 underpass as an exclusive active-transportation route
A small section of Percy Street has been fully closed to cars for its Highway 417 bridge replacement (detailed design here) for over a month. The prolonged underpass closure and subsequent terrible cycling detour routes have led me to do some thinking about this simple but important piece of infrastructure.