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The Timeline of the Jeanne d’Arc / Orléans Blvd Saga (up to August 2026)
12 September 2025
Advocacy Article Bike Transportation Urbanism
Welcome to The New Orleans
9 July 2025
Article
Orleans’ Untapped Potential – St. Joseph vs Centretown
28 June 2025
Ottawa Urbanism Zoning
My Delegation and Comments on the Transportation Master Plan – June 26, 2025
27 June 2025
Delegation Ottawa Transportation Urbanism Zoning
The Vacation Paradox: What Our Getaways Reveal About the Places We Build
17 June 2025
Transportation Urbanism
Priorities for Convent Glen North (and Orleans) for the 2025 Ottawa Zoning Bylaw Consultations
9 June 2025
Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
Cycling for a Better Ottawa: Shared Roads, Safe Streets, and Sustainable City Planning
19 May 2025
Bike Ottawa Transportation Urbanism
Priorities for Orleans for the 2025 Transportation Master Plan Consultations
9 May 2025
Bike Transportation Urbanism
My Experiences Cycling Through the Winter in Orleans
30 April 2025
Bike Transportation Urbanism
10 Ways to Reduce Car Dependence in Ottawa
30 April 2025
Bike Ottawa Transit Transportation Urbanism Walk
Ideas For A More Green and Resilient City
29 April 2025
Bike Ottawa Transit Transportation Urbanism Walk

About This Site

This site is all about making Orleans, Ottawa a better place to live and work. TheNewOrleans.ca supports the mission of:

Convent Glen / Orleans Wood Community Association

I’m a Director on the Board, trying to do what I can to enact the Orleans Corridor Secondary Plan.

Bike Ottawa

I’m a Board member, doing my part to make the suburbs friendlier to cycling and active transportation.

Strong Towns Ottawa

I’m part of the Board, check out Strong Towns for a broader view at improving the places people live.

Vision Zero Ottawa

Vision Zero aspires to a future with no road violence (zero deaths) and minimizing injuries on our streets.

Send a message to mail [at] theneworleans [dot] ca if you would like to share an idea or write something to post here. The site is based in Orleans, Ontario.

The Timeline of the Jeanne d’Arc / Orléans Blvd Saga (up to August 2026)

Welcome to The New Orleans

Orleans’ Untapped Potential – St. Joseph vs Centretown

My Delegation and Comments on the Transportation Master Plan – June 26, 2025

The Vacation Paradox: What Our Getaways Reveal About the Places We Build

Priorities for Convent Glen North (and Orleans) for the 2025 Ottawa Zoning Bylaw Consultations

Cycling for a Better Ottawa: Shared Roads, Safe Streets, and Sustainable City Planning

Priorities for Orleans for the 2025 Transportation Master Plan Consultations

My Experiences Cycling Through the Winter in Orleans

10 Ways to Reduce Car Dependence in Ottawa

Ideas For A More Green and Resilient City

Support Me on Patreon

The Timeline of the Jeanne d’Arc / Orléans Blvd Saga (up to August 2026)

Walkable Suburbs Aren’t Enough

Cars are the Monkey’s Paw of Transportation

Winter Path Maintenance Outlook 2026

Why Getting Involved in Your Community is Worth the Effort