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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
The New(s) Orleans – May 2026 Newsletter
23 May 2026
Advocacy Bike Newsletter Transportation Urbanism
Wider Roads Aren’t The Solution to Traffic, They’re The Cause
2 May 2026
Advocacy Amenities Land Use / Zoning Third Place Transportation Village
April 28 Lunch Meetup – Urbanism Club
13 April 2026
Event Urbanism
Dear Everyone – Keep Buying Gas, Please
8 April 2026
Advocacy Amenities Transportation Village Zoning
My Delegation and Comments on Sidewalks in Manor Park – March 2026
7 April 2026
Advocacy Delegation Transportation Urbanism Walking
Restitching Schools Back into the Neighbourhood Fabric
19 March 2026
Advocacy Amenities School Third Place Uncategorized
Schools, Parks, and Community Spaces – Taking the Village Test – Part 3
17 March 2026
Amenities Third Place Village Zoning
Food, Hardware, and Medical – Taking the Village Test – Part 2
9 March 2026
Amenities Third Place Village Zoning
Coffee Shops – Taking the Village Test – Part 1
1 March 2026
Amenities Third Place Village Zoning
Right Turn on Red Radio Interview on CFRA – Ottawa Now
23 February 2026
Advocacy Article Interview Vision Zero

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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.

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

Wider Roads Aren’t The Solution to Traffic, They’re The Cause

April 28 Lunch Meetup – Urbanism Club

Dear Everyone – Keep Buying Gas, Please

My Delegation and Comments on Sidewalks in Manor Park – March 2026

Restitching Schools Back into the Neighbourhood Fabric

Schools, Parks, and Community Spaces – Taking the Village Test – Part 3

Food, Hardware, and Medical – Taking the Village Test – Part 2

Coffee Shops – Taking the Village Test – Part 1

Right Turn on Red Radio Interview on CFRA – Ottawa Now

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