Tag: Orleans

Who Are Bike Lanes For?

Matthieu Gagnon, Vice-President There has been a lot of talk about bike lanes recently because the province got involved in municipal affairs with Bill 212. I have also been expecting plans for bike lanes on and near OrlΓ©ans Boulevard between the river and Notre-Dame for a long time. Whenever I post something on Facebook, …

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Why I’m Obsessed with My Community

high angle shot of suburban neighborhood

Photo by David McBee on Pexels.com Over about the last 2-3 years, I have become VERY interested in urban design. In addition to leading me on a straight path to joining the board of our community association last fall, it has also helped me to learn a LOT about the way cities work …

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What a Difference Accessible Infrastructure Makes

I want to give a massive shoutout to the city of Ottawa for continuing to maintain the parts of this path system that they’ve committed to, to the best of their ability (and it has really been solid!). This has made school drop-off every day this winter on foot way easier (not to mention getting …

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