Two years ago, I attended the Ontario Traffic Council’s Active Transportation Symposium, a bi-annual gathering of Ontario practitioners to discuss … More
Tag: Cities
The Ideal Traffic Volume for Vibrant Local Streets
Instead of calling a street “local” and moving on, we should be more focused on lowering traffic volumes to improve livability.
The Power Broker: 10 Takeaways from an Aspiring City-Builder
After a year-and-a-half of reading, I have finally finished perhaps the most fascinating and involving book I have ever read.
Ottawa’s New Bridge is a Bicycle Traffic Generating Machine: Now Let’s Make it Even Better
The Chief William Commanda Bridge is off to a very strong start, but right now it’s like an amusement park with one ride. With strategic investments in safety, placemaking, and events we can activate its full potential.
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.
Bicycle Streets Beyond Europe: Ottawa’s Echo Drive
Ottawa’s Echo Drive is an unlikely candidate for “bicycle street” status. But despite its absence from official cycling routes, this street has much more in common with the “fietstraat” than you would expect.
Beyond the Automobile 