Latest Posts

The Timeline of the Jeanne d’Arc / Orléans Blvd Saga (up to August 2026)
12 September 2025
Advocacy Article Bike Transportation Urbanism
The Island of Orléans: Life North of the 174
12 January 2026
Advocacy Amenities Transportation Urbanism Village Walking Zoning
What To Expect Here in 2026
9 January 2026
Advocacy Article Urbanism
Orléans Needs More Public Libraries
6 January 2026
Amenities Guest Post Third Place
My Delegation and Comments on Final Draft of Zoning By-laws – December 2025
18 December 2025
Advocacy Delegation Orleans Urbanism Zoning
December 2025 Feedback on Federal Government Return-to-Office
18 December 2025
Advocacy Guest Post Orleans
Zero Excuses: Why Ottawa Needs a Real Vision Zero Strategy
17 December 2025
Advocacy Transportation Vision Zero
Shouldn’t We Expect Our Leaders To Learn (and Grow)?
16 December 2025
Advocacy Ottawa Urbanism
The Rotisserie Chicken of City Budgets
6 December 2025
Amenities Article Housing Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
My Experience with Consultations for New Projects
3 December 2025
Advocacy Article Climate Environment Guest Post Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
The Myth of Affordable Housing
28 November 2025
Advocacy Housing Urbanism

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)

The Island of Orléans: Life North of the 174

What To Expect Here in 2026

Orléans Needs More Public Libraries

My Delegation and Comments on Final Draft of Zoning By-laws – December 2025

December 2025 Feedback on Federal Government Return-to-Office

Zero Excuses: Why Ottawa Needs a Real Vision Zero Strategy

Shouldn’t We Expect Our Leaders To Learn (and Grow)?

The Rotisserie Chicken of City Budgets

My Experience with Consultations for New Projects

The Myth of Affordable Housing

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