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Matt Pinder is a transportation professional who strives to make the way we move more human, by making walking and cycling practical, normal and safe options to get around. //

Is This the Suburbs? First Impressions of Gatineau’s Agora Development

Our suburban development model remains remarkably stubborn to change. So when I caught wind of a promising new development in an Ottawa suburb, I was excited to check it out.

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VIDEO: When you Build a City for Cycling, Everyone Benefits

When you build a city for cycling, everyone benefits. This was the central idea of a talk I shared recently at CreativeMornings Ottawa, to an audience of about 120 people.

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Bank Street Renewal: Truly Ottawa’s Best (For Now)

The latest designs for Ottawa’s Bank Street promise big improvements to the corridor for people walking and cycling.

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Video: Ottawa’s Heron Road Cycle Tracks

Join me for a ride-along of some new-ish cycle tracks to imagine what it feels like to cycle comfortably on a busy road.

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Video: Toronto’s First Dutch-Style Protected Intersection

My second video is a narrated ride-along through Toronto’s first full protected intersection, which opened in Summer 2022.

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Vacation Roundup: Italy and UK

After two and a half years of staying within Canada and visiting only local destinations, I recently embarked on my … More

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