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We have the tools to strengthen the fabric of our suburban communities and we know how to do it. Read at theneworleans.ca
Founded in Orléans, Ontario by @RobAttrell.bsky.social
Founded in Orléans, Ontario by @RobAttrell.bsky.social
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Whether you're looking to hold a ride in your neighbourhood, contribute your special skills, volunteer for one day or all season long - we want to hear from you.
The meeting will be online Thursday March 5 at 8pm. Send us an email ([email protected]) to get the meeting link.
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The meeting will be online Thursday March 5 at 8pm. Send us an email ([email protected]) to get the meeting link.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Whether you're looking to hold a ride in your neighbourhood, contribute your special skills, volunteer for one day or all season long - we want to hear from you.
The meeting will be online Thursday March 5 at 8pm. Send us an email ([email protected]) to get the meeting link.
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The meeting will be online Thursday March 5 at 8pm. Send us an email ([email protected]) to get the meeting link.
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The days are getting longer, the tulips are germinating under the snow, and Kidical Mass Ottawa is getting ready for another season of joy, connection, and being the future we want to see.
Learn more about the movement and how you can get involved at our upcoming planning meeting.
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Learn more about the movement and how you can get involved at our upcoming planning meeting.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:11 AM
The days are getting longer, the tulips are germinating under the snow, and Kidical Mass Ottawa is getting ready for another season of joy, connection, and being the future we want to see.
Learn more about the movement and how you can get involved at our upcoming planning meeting.
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Learn more about the movement and how you can get involved at our upcoming planning meeting.
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✨Introducing✨ the Eastern Ottawa Urbanism Club, a weekly (virtual) social gathering for fans of good city-making practices in the east end of Ottawa. Follow the link to get your invite, first meeting is March 3rd.
theneworleans.ca/urbanism-club/
theneworleans.ca/urbanism-club/
February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
✨Introducing✨ the Eastern Ottawa Urbanism Club, a weekly (virtual) social gathering for fans of good city-making practices in the east end of Ottawa. Follow the link to get your invite, first meeting is March 3rd.
theneworleans.ca/urbanism-club/
theneworleans.ca/urbanism-club/
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For context, a study the City of Ottawa commissioned showed that new sprawl costs $465 per person per year, whereas high-density infill "pays for itself and leaves the city with an extra $606 per capita each year."
Sprawl is unsustainable environmental and economically.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sprawl is unsustainable environmental and economically.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Suburban expansion costs increase to $465 per person per year in Ottawa | CBC News
Infill development is known to be much cheaper for cities than adding new subdivisions, and City of Ottawa staff have shared estimates for how much the municipality saves — and spends — depending on w...
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM
For context, a study the City of Ottawa commissioned showed that new sprawl costs $465 per person per year, whereas high-density infill "pays for itself and leaves the city with an extra $606 per capita each year."
Sprawl is unsustainable environmental and economically.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sprawl is unsustainable environmental and economically.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The very last thing we need in #Ottawa is more sprawl.
This application must be rejected. Great to hear that Coun. Gower and Johnson have come out against it already, and that staff are recommending refusal.
Ask your councillor to oppose it too. #OttCity
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
This application must be rejected. Great to hear that Coun. Gower and Johnson have come out against it already, and that staff are recommending refusal.
Ask your councillor to oppose it too. #OttCity
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Claridge Homes proposes expanding Ottawa’s urban boundary to build 2,300 new homes
Claridge Homes wants to expand the urban boundary in Ottawa’s west end by 276 acres for a future development, with approximately 2,391 new homes to support more than 6,800 people.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The very last thing we need in #Ottawa is more sprawl.
This application must be rejected. Great to hear that Coun. Gower and Johnson have come out against it already, and that staff are recommending refusal.
Ask your councillor to oppose it too. #OttCity
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
This application must be rejected. Great to hear that Coun. Gower and Johnson have come out against it already, and that staff are recommending refusal.
Ask your councillor to oppose it too. #OttCity
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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My third and final rink stop today was in Convent Glen - Orleans Wood where I just was able to catch Cllr. Laura Dudas cutting the ribbon on their new boards! Some great conversation and hot chocolate with residents.
February 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
My third and final rink stop today was in Convent Glen - Orleans Wood where I just was able to catch Cllr. Laura Dudas cutting the ribbon on their new boards! Some great conversation and hot chocolate with residents.
✨Introducing✨ the Eastern Ottawa Urbanism Club, a weekly (virtual) social gathering for fans of good city-making practices in the east end of Ottawa. Follow the link to get your invite, first meeting is March 3rd.
theneworleans.ca/urbanism-club/
theneworleans.ca/urbanism-club/
February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
✨Introducing✨ the Eastern Ottawa Urbanism Club, a weekly (virtual) social gathering for fans of good city-making practices in the east end of Ottawa. Follow the link to get your invite, first meeting is March 3rd.
theneworleans.ca/urbanism-club/
theneworleans.ca/urbanism-club/
What he said!
Next step: legalize neighborhood commerce.
We keep redeveloping commercial lots and displacing small businesses that can't afford commercial rent in a new building. An easy fix is to simply allow these businesses to set up shop in N1+ zones.
We keep redeveloping commercial lots and displacing small businesses that can't afford commercial rent in a new building. An easy fix is to simply allow these businesses to set up shop in N1+ zones.
February 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM
What he said!
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Next step: legalize neighborhood commerce.
We keep redeveloping commercial lots and displacing small businesses that can't afford commercial rent in a new building. An easy fix is to simply allow these businesses to set up shop in N1+ zones.
We keep redeveloping commercial lots and displacing small businesses that can't afford commercial rent in a new building. An easy fix is to simply allow these businesses to set up shop in N1+ zones.
February 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Next step: legalize neighborhood commerce.
We keep redeveloping commercial lots and displacing small businesses that can't afford commercial rent in a new building. An easy fix is to simply allow these businesses to set up shop in N1+ zones.
We keep redeveloping commercial lots and displacing small businesses that can't afford commercial rent in a new building. An easy fix is to simply allow these businesses to set up shop in N1+ zones.
✨New Post✨ Infrastructure is a signal. We don't build bridges based on how many people are currently swimming across the river; we build them to create a new path forward. It's time to use the math of demand to build a city that actually scales. 🌉🚲🚌 #urbanism #ottawa #transportation
Keeping Our City Moving: What Drives Ottawa to Add More Lanes (Bus, Bike, or Otherwise) - The New Orleans
If you’ve ever sat through a public meeting about a new bike lane or a bus rapid transit expansion, you’ve likely heard this before: “Why are we spending taxpayer money on this? I barely see anyone us...
theneworleans.ca
February 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
✨New Post✨ Infrastructure is a signal. We don't build bridges based on how many people are currently swimming across the river; we build them to create a new path forward. It's time to use the math of demand to build a city that actually scales. 🌉🚲🚌 #urbanism #ottawa #transportation
Let’s do this but for getting people over highways. Why are we stuck with lame inaccessible pedestrian overpasses??
We’re creating the world’s biggest wildlife corridor
YouTube video by Planet Wild
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February 16, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Let’s do this but for getting people over highways. Why are we stuck with lame inaccessible pedestrian overpasses??
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I’ll say it again. There IS such a thing as “vertical sprawl.” It’s not tall buildings. It’s tall buildings IN CAR-DEPENDENT SPRAWL.
If you do tall buildings in walkable, multi-modal urbanism, then it’s VERTICAL URBANISM, not vertical sprawl.
Suggesting otherwise means you don’t understand sprawl.
If you do tall buildings in walkable, multi-modal urbanism, then it’s VERTICAL URBANISM, not vertical sprawl.
Suggesting otherwise means you don’t understand sprawl.
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I’ll say it again. There IS such a thing as “vertical sprawl.” It’s not tall buildings. It’s tall buildings IN CAR-DEPENDENT SPRAWL.
If you do tall buildings in walkable, multi-modal urbanism, then it’s VERTICAL URBANISM, not vertical sprawl.
Suggesting otherwise means you don’t understand sprawl.
If you do tall buildings in walkable, multi-modal urbanism, then it’s VERTICAL URBANISM, not vertical sprawl.
Suggesting otherwise means you don’t understand sprawl.
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Finally, installing my gorgeous new bike was done. Time to take it and Seppy out for a ride while it was still sunny instead of snowy.
I AM OBSESSED. 😍
#NewBike #OmniumMiniMax #LifeIsBetterWithADogAndABike
I AM OBSESSED. 😍
#NewBike #OmniumMiniMax #LifeIsBetterWithADogAndABike
February 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Finally, installing my gorgeous new bike was done. Time to take it and Seppy out for a ride while it was still sunny instead of snowy.
I AM OBSESSED. 😍
#NewBike #OmniumMiniMax #LifeIsBetterWithADogAndABike
I AM OBSESSED. 😍
#NewBike #OmniumMiniMax #LifeIsBetterWithADogAndABike
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The citizens yearn for car-free streets 😌
February 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The citizens yearn for car-free streets 😌
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We shouldn’t be building new car-dependent suburbs anymore, so any “new city” can’t be that. But if we build new REAL cities (which I’m open to), everything dependents on if we actually build them intelligently. That’s largely about land use mix, density, urban design, & multi-modal infrastructure.
The Times once again gets so close, but so far. Building new cities on agricultural land misses the basic problem:
How are workers supposed to get from a new city to their jobs? None of these plans include any transit! We tried this in the 70s and it's how we got LA's smoggy suburban hell!
How are workers supposed to get from a new city to their jobs? None of these plans include any transit! We tried this in the 70s and it's how we got LA's smoggy suburban hell!
Maybe America Needs Some New Cities
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
We shouldn’t be building new car-dependent suburbs anymore, so any “new city” can’t be that. But if we build new REAL cities (which I’m open to), everything dependents on if we actually build them intelligently. That’s largely about land use mix, density, urban design, & multi-modal infrastructure.
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✅ Raised crosswalks function as speed tables that physically compel drivers to slow down.
✅ This places pedestrians higher in the driver’s field of vision, while signaling a pedestrian-priority zone.
✅ They create a seamless, barrier-free path for all users by maintaining a level surface.
✅ This places pedestrians higher in the driver’s field of vision, while signaling a pedestrian-priority zone.
✅ They create a seamless, barrier-free path for all users by maintaining a level surface.
February 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
✅ Raised crosswalks function as speed tables that physically compel drivers to slow down.
✅ This places pedestrians higher in the driver’s field of vision, while signaling a pedestrian-priority zone.
✅ They create a seamless, barrier-free path for all users by maintaining a level surface.
✅ This places pedestrians higher in the driver’s field of vision, while signaling a pedestrian-priority zone.
✅ They create a seamless, barrier-free path for all users by maintaining a level surface.
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Are decisions on school walking distance made on summer or winter routes?
February 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Are decisions on school walking distance made on summer or winter routes?
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Check out this great article written by our board member Etienne Lefebvre!
Did you know that our old zoning bylaw had minimum parking requirements for mushroom farms and dog kennels... 😅
But it's great that the new zoning bylaw got rid of parking mandates, now the challange is to manage the curb!
Did you know that our old zoning bylaw had minimum parking requirements for mushroom farms and dog kennels... 😅
But it's great that the new zoning bylaw got rid of parking mandates, now the challange is to manage the curb!
In our latest blog post, our Comms Coordinator Etienne Lefebvre breaks down Ottawa's path to repealing parking mandates: the key milestones, debates, and advocacy that led to this victory.
parkingreform.org/2026/02/12/h...
parkingreform.org/2026/02/12/h...
How Ottawa Abolished Its Parking Mandates - Parking Reform Network
Parking reform in a big city is rarely a single dramatic moment; it’s a long campaign fought on multiple fronts. Ottawa just proved that it’s worth the fight.
parkingreform.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Check out this great article written by our board member Etienne Lefebvre!
Did you know that our old zoning bylaw had minimum parking requirements for mushroom farms and dog kennels... 😅
But it's great that the new zoning bylaw got rid of parking mandates, now the challange is to manage the curb!
Did you know that our old zoning bylaw had minimum parking requirements for mushroom farms and dog kennels... 😅
But it's great that the new zoning bylaw got rid of parking mandates, now the challange is to manage the curb!
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Thanks again to everyone who came out to our February monthly meeting. It was amazing getting insights from Rosaline from BuildingIn about how best to achieve the infill our city needs! We look forward to using those insights in our advocacy!
For upcoming events visit :
strongtownsottawa.ca#Events
For upcoming events visit :
strongtownsottawa.ca#Events
February 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Thanks again to everyone who came out to our February monthly meeting. It was amazing getting insights from Rosaline from BuildingIn about how best to achieve the infill our city needs! We look forward to using those insights in our advocacy!
For upcoming events visit :
strongtownsottawa.ca#Events
For upcoming events visit :
strongtownsottawa.ca#Events
Is your morning coffee a quick stroll or a trek by car? ☕️ Today we explore Suburban Villages, and the challenges of missing nearby amenities. 🏙️🚶♂️
#Orléans #Urbanism #WalkableCities #SuburbanLiving #BuildtheVillage
#Orléans #Urbanism #WalkableCities #SuburbanLiving #BuildtheVillage
Getting to the Coffee Shop: A Case Study in Suburban Villages - The New Orleans
Let’s look for a few minutes at how the average resident in Convent Glen North might go to get a coffee. We don’t really have coffee shops anywhere nearby, despite the vast majority of adults in the a...
theneworleans.ca
February 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Is your morning coffee a quick stroll or a trek by car? ☕️ Today we explore Suburban Villages, and the challenges of missing nearby amenities. 🏙️🚶♂️
#Orléans #Urbanism #WalkableCities #SuburbanLiving #BuildtheVillage
#Orléans #Urbanism #WalkableCities #SuburbanLiving #BuildtheVillage
Want more sustainable, walkable communities in Orléans? 🏙️ The latest article discusses why we should prioritize local shops over big box and parking lots to build a better, more connected neighbourhood.🛍️ #LocalBusiness #ParkingMinimums #BuildtheVillage
Local Neighbourhoods Need More Shops and Less Parking - The New Orleans
The Convenience of Proximity Families in the suburbs of Ottawa have been sold a specific kind of convenience for the last several generations. It’s a picture that promises that as long as you have a c...
theneworleans.ca
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Want more sustainable, walkable communities in Orléans? 🏙️ The latest article discusses why we should prioritize local shops over big box and parking lots to build a better, more connected neighbourhood.🛍️ #LocalBusiness #ParkingMinimums #BuildtheVillage
✨New Post✨ Suburban life often feels like freedom, but many ways it's more like a premium subscription. Between mandatory car ownership and the part-time yard maintenance work, we're paying a massive hidden cost for privacy. Is suburban life worth the cost? 🏘️💸
Affordability in the Suburbs – Privacy's Premium Subscription - The New Orleans
For decades, the suburban dream has been sold as the ultimate marker of financial stability and personal success. It is the promise of a quiet street, a private yard, and a sanctuary away from the hus...
theneworleans.ca
February 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
✨New Post✨ Suburban life often feels like freedom, but many ways it's more like a premium subscription. Between mandatory car ownership and the part-time yard maintenance work, we're paying a massive hidden cost for privacy. Is suburban life worth the cost? 🏘️💸
Before and after a theoretical walkability upgrade, retrofitting a suburban sidewalk for pedestrians and cyclists prioritized over car traffic flow. Suburban MUP, anyone?
February 3, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Before and after a theoretical walkability upgrade, retrofitting a suburban sidewalk for pedestrians and cyclists prioritized over car traffic flow. Suburban MUP, anyone?
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Orléans north of Highway 174 faces significant transportation challenges due to limited access routes, creating a car-dependent community. The infrastructure is designed for vehicles, neglecting safe options for pedestrians and cyclists.
The Island of Orléans: Life North of the 174
Orléans north of Highway 174 faces significant transportation challenges due to limited access routes, creating a car-dependent community. The infrastructure is designed for vehicles, neglecting safe options for pedestrians and cyclists. To improve livability and economic sustainability, the area needs mixed-use developments and diverse housing options, fostering a more connected and efficient neighbourhood.
theneworleans.ca
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Orléans north of Highway 174 faces significant transportation challenges due to limited access routes, creating a car-dependent community. The infrastructure is designed for vehicles, neglecting safe options for pedestrians and cyclists.