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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 “10-Minute Errand” Test: Why My Neighbourhood Fails and How We Could Start Fixing It
27 July 2025
Amenities Land Use / Zoning Orleans Urbanism Walk Zoning
Beyond Home and Work: The Search for Third Places in Orleans
26 July 2025
Amenities Article Land Use / Zoning Orleans Third Place Urbanism Walk
Rob on the Wheels and Beyond Podcast with Ben Durham
25 July 2025
Bike Orleans Ottawa Transportation Urbanism Zoning
Crave Paradise? Hide all the Parking Spots
25 July 2025
Article Land Use / Zoning Orleans Parking Urbanism
Taking Transit in Orleans From a Drag to a Dream
24 July 2025
Article Orleans Transit Transportation Urbanism
A Simple Solution to Safely Cross Orleans Blvd: Let’s Experiment
19 July 2025
Article Bike Orleans Transportation Urbanism Walk
The Orleans Maze: Untangling the Curvy Streets
19 July 2025
Article Transportation Urbanism Walking
The Walkable Suburb: Not Just a Pipe Dream
18 July 2025
Article Land Use / Zoning Orleans Urbanism
Beyond the Backyard Oasis: Why Community Pools Could Be Orleans’ Next Big Splash
16 July 2025
Amenities Article Land Use / Zoning Urbanism
Beyond the Pump: How a Less Car-Dependent Life Could Boost Your Happiness (and Your Wallet) in Orleans
15 July 2025
Transportation 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 “10-Minute Errand” Test: Why My Neighbourhood Fails and How We Could Start Fixing It

Beyond Home and Work: The Search for Third Places in Orleans

Rob on the Wheels and Beyond Podcast with Ben Durham

Crave Paradise? Hide all the Parking Spots

Taking Transit in Orleans From a Drag to a Dream

A Simple Solution to Safely Cross Orleans Blvd: Let’s Experiment

The Orleans Maze: Untangling the Curvy Streets

The Walkable Suburb: Not Just a Pipe Dream

Beyond the Backyard Oasis: Why Community Pools Could Be Orleans’ Next Big Splash

Beyond the Pump: How a Less Car-Dependent Life Could Boost Your Happiness (and Your Wallet) in Orleans

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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