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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
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
More Than a Bike Ride: Kidical Mass Capping Off a Year of Pedal and Play Success in Orléans
3 October 2025
Bike Transportation Urbanism
Your Bike Can’t Do That? You Might Have the Wrong Bike
2 October 2025
Advocacy Bike Transportation Urbanism
The Suburban Dream and Its Hidden Contract: Trading True Freedom for the Freedom to Drive
1 October 2025
Advocacy Land Use / Zoning Transportation Urbanism
A Fiscally Prudent Path to True 15-Minute Neighbourhoods City-Wide
30 September 2025
Advocacy Housing Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
The Kidical Mass is a Fun Family Bike Ride in Orleans, But It’s Also More Than That
26 September 2025
Advocacy Bike Transportation Urbanism
The Long Road to Nowhere: Why Good Plans Die at City Hall
12 September 2025
Advocacy Article 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)

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)

More Than a Bike Ride: Kidical Mass Capping Off a Year of Pedal and Play Success in Orléans

Your Bike Can’t Do That? You Might Have the Wrong Bike

The Suburban Dream and Its Hidden Contract: Trading True Freedom for the Freedom to Drive

A Fiscally Prudent Path to True 15-Minute Neighbourhoods City-Wide

The Kidical Mass is a Fun Family Bike Ride in Orleans, But It’s Also More Than That

The Long Road to Nowhere: Why Good Plans Die at City Hall

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

Winter Cycling is Ridiculously Possible

Suburbs Are Quiet Because They’re Boring. They Don’t Have To Be

Health, Haircuts, Money, and Mail – Taking the Village Test – Part 4

Walkable Suburbs Aren’t Enough