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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 Vision: Conclusions – The Complete Community, Part 5
28 November 2025
Advocacy Complete Community Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
My Delegation and Comments on the Report on Ontario Bill 60 Impacts on Ottawa Cycling Projects
27 November 2025
Advocacy Bike Delegation Transportation Urbanism
The Blueprint: How to Get There – The Complete Community, Part 4
27 November 2025
Advocacy Amenities Complete Community Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
The Payoff: Productive Communities – The Complete Community, Part 3
25 November 2025
Advocacy Complete Community Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
What’s In the Mix?: Nearby Amenities – The Complete Community, Part 2
24 November 2025
Advocacy Amenities Complete Community Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
Beyond ‘Complete Streets’ – The Complete Community, Part 1
22 November 2025
Advocacy Amenities Complete Community Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
The Joys of Urban Life, Without the Pains
14 November 2025
Advocacy Amenities Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
Ontario Bill 60 Vetoes Local Control and Safer Streets
30 October 2025
Advocacy Article Bike Orleans Transportation
The Anatomy of a Suburban Ride: A Two-Wheeled Urbanism Ride-along
29 October 2025
Advocacy Bike Transportation Urbanism
Why Prioritizing Municipal ‘Candy’ Leads to a Budget Bellyache (And How the Adults in the Room Can Fix It)
4 October 2025
Advocacy Amenities Land Use / Zoning Urbanism

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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)

The Vision: Conclusions – The Complete Community, Part 5

My Delegation and Comments on the Report on Ontario Bill 60 Impacts on Ottawa Cycling Projects

The Blueprint: How to Get There – The Complete Community, Part 4

The Payoff: Productive Communities – The Complete Community, Part 3

What’s In the Mix?: Nearby Amenities – The Complete Community, Part 2

Beyond ‘Complete Streets’ – The Complete Community, Part 1

The Joys of Urban Life, Without the Pains

Ontario Bill 60 Vetoes Local Control and Safer Streets

The Anatomy of a Suburban Ride: A Two-Wheeled Urbanism Ride-along

Why Prioritizing Municipal ‘Candy’ Leads to a Budget Bellyache (And How the Adults in the Room Can Fix It)

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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