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What is the Future for Ottawa’s South Keys Centre?

Matt and Hans are visiting the South Gate area, known for the South Keys shopping mall. They are going on a walkabout, checking out the empty parking lots, plans for development, active transportation connections and hot chocolate.

cycling, featured, hansonthebike, mall redevelopment, suburbs, urban planning

How Freeways Make or Break Active Transportation Networks

Freeways are the pinnacle of car infrastructure, allowing motorists to travel long distances safely and conveniently. But when freeways run through urban areas, they have major impacts on people’s ability to walk and cycle.

cycling, featured, freeways, highways, sustainability, transportation, urban planning, walking

What is the Future for Ottawa’s Merivale Road? 

Curious to get to know a new neighbourhood in Ottawa, I met up with another local blogger to walk his community’s main street.

featured, hansonthebike, suburbs, sustainability, transportation, urban planning

Car Dependency is a Spectrum

A community is not simply car-dependent or not. Understanding the various levels of car-dependency can help us create more resilient and multimodal communities.

climate change, featured, transportation, transportation planning, urban design, urban planning

Comparing BRT Designs in Three Cities

Street design is not neutral: every subtle design detail reflects a community’s values, and comparing designs across communities reveals how those values differ.

featured, Ontario, public transit, roadway design, traffic engineering, Transit, transportation planning, urban planning

How Big Does the Corner Really Need to Be?

In the right context and with the right parameters, it is possible to design corners to be much more compact while still accommodating large trucks.

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