What to do With the Double Bass on the LRT?
City staff last week recommended that no bicycle should be allowed on the new LRT during the peak transit hours. The rush hour has been […]
Urban planning
Ottawa Commute Census Data Show Growth in Cycling Commute
Recently, Statistics Canada released commuter data for 2016. Over the last 20 years, commuter trips grew considerably. That is not a surprise as the population […]
Canadian National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa Open to Public
Last Thursday, September 28, 2017, was the first day that the public had access to the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa. The monument was opened […]
Breczy Park Toronto – Public Space Done Right
Take a close look at the picture below, and you probably think it is one of those slide show images of Jan Gehl, to show […]
Main Street Ottawa opens as (almost) Complete Street
Last Saturday, the renovated Main Street in Ottawa was officially opened. The opening of this brand new complete street was folded into the annual Main […]
So… will anyone actually buy a unit without a parking space?
Over the last year or so Karen and I talked on and off about how we want to live when we are reaching our 70’s. […]
Urban Forum Ottawa – Pecha Kucha
Today, April 5, 2017, I am speaking at City Hall at the Urban Forum Ottawa (architects and planners) at a Pecha Kucha night. For their 20th […]
The Unknown Amsterdam by Bike – Part 2
Last week, we started cycling to Amsterdam north and checked out some great places. This week we continue the trip along the waterfront.
UN-Habitat: The New Urban Agenda in 1000 Words
A short primer in 1000 words on the New Urban Agenda for the United Nations Habitat III conference in Quito, October 17-20.
Cycling to Hilversum (Netherlands): Where Modernism and Nature Meet
We start at train station Naarden-Bussum. After a loop via several towns and fields of heather we arrive in Hilversum to admire modernist architecture.