Duncan Rae @duncrae
A Spatial Designer in Canada’s Capital | Your city should be designed around you, not cars. you shouldn’t *have to* drive just to get a bag of milk. dunrae.com Ottawa, Ontario Joined December 2010-
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Ottawa’s downtown can be more than office buildings & barren streets that cater to 9-5 commuters. It can be a vibrant community with mixed-use buildings and people-focused streets. The nature of work has changed, so should our city. We just need the leadership to make it happen
Why is it illegal to build like this in most of the U.S.? Parking requirements and other zoning laws make it extremely difficult to build walkable housing. People-first communities like Culdesac should be the norm not the exception.
It's true, I've made the move! I'm super excited to have already finished my first week at Mobycon. Expect lots more Dutch-inspired content from me!
It's true, I've made the move! I'm super excited to have already finished my first week at Mobycon. Expect lots more Dutch-inspired content from me!
Brent Toderian is "a nationally and internationally respected thought-leader on cities and city-building." I love Ottawa and want it to be better. When he muses about cities not meeting their potential and our city is the first one that he mentions, it says something.
Brent Toderian is "a nationally and internationally respected thought-leader on cities and city-building." I love Ottawa and want it to be better. When he muses about cities not meeting their potential and our city is the first one that he mentions, it says something.
Want to make Ottawa an affordable place to live? Here’s how it gets done. In Austin, TX “they streamlined permitting, up-zoned most of the city, and eliminated parking mandates. Rents are plummeting.” Our Zoning By-law review is an essential step forward.
Want to make Ottawa an affordable place to live? Here’s how it gets done. In Austin, TX “they streamlined permitting, up-zoned most of the city, and eliminated parking mandates. Rents are plummeting.” Our Zoning By-law review is an essential step forward.
Ottawa has so much potential. It is held back by status quo thinking and an old, hypocritical guard. It remains a top priority to change this, as difficult as it has been. Quality of life will improve significantly for residents when that change comes.
Ottawa has so much potential. It is held back by status quo thinking and an old, hypocritical guard. It remains a top priority to change this, as difficult as it has been. Quality of life will improve significantly for residents when that change comes.
QUESTION: We often talk about cities doing great things that inspire us, and I usually don’t spend much time bashing other cities even when they deserve it. But there are special cities that just SHOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER than they are. Ottawa comes to mind for me. What yours?
These lanes fight climate change 💚 🌍 #EarthDay
Larga Baffin, a medical boarding facility in Ottawa for Inuit people, has reduced its number of proposed units from 220 to 176 based on complaints Kind of concerning that the complaints of well-off residents are put ahead of healthcare Notes from @Jessica_Ottawa’s newsletter:
When it comes to urban planning for a sustainable future, Montreal's boldness is only surpassed by its imagination. This is yet another exciting initiative coming from Mayor @Val_Plante. cultmtl.com/2024/04/20000-…
Many live by the principle leave better than you found it. In Toronto we live by the principle, leave asphalt, everywhere. The advantage of interlocking stones is that they are easy to replace. Why does Toronto accept this from the contractors???
If you have any opinions on OC Transpo's services - and I'm sure many of you do! - they're conducting a customer satisfaction survey at buff.ly/4aGGvEN I'd love to see a big response to this!
“Anywhere, Anyway.” Currently aiming to officially publish OT67 in 6-8 weeks.
Community ties are vital - neighbours, local shops, & regulars at the park. In Ottawa limited housing options often force older residents to leave their neighbourhood to downsize. Legalizing more housing options & boosting local amenities & services can help people age in place
Lesson from Tokyo urbanism: small-lot buildings make better streets
Good architecture is good architecture. Period. It doesn't matter if it's Classical, Contemporary, or anywhere in between. Both of these buildings are extraordinary, in my opinion. Both are mid-rises that could be 5-over-1s. And yet, they're very different.
Exactly. We *should* be building as much as we can, but we should also put the appropriate effort into designing beautiful places. It can’t one or the other for #Ottawa, because the best cities do both.
Exactly. We *should* be building as much as we can, but we should also put the appropriate effort into designing beautiful places. It can’t one or the other for #Ottawa, because the best cities do both.
I mirrored my GFs commute this morning, but this time I biked. 🚲=28mins VS 🚌=57mins. She missed her 88 connection by a few seconds, and so she waited for the next one. That took 29 minutes. Better frequencies are crucial to making buses a serious option in #Ottawa.
What is it?!? A decently designed urban development with what looks like a car-lite approach to the public realm design? No 40 m wide streets? In Canada? Am I dreaming? (Toronto, take notes)
What is it?!? A decently designed urban development with what looks like a car-lite approach to the public realm design? No 40 m wide streets? In Canada? Am I dreaming? (Toronto, take notes) https://t.co/FnEB2YGHha
Toon_Dreessen @Toon_Dreessen
5K Followers 3K Following Architect Husband Dad he/him; past pres @oaarchitects; pres @ArchitectsDCA; writer, public speaker, advocate for #procurement reform; #climatepoli @riseforarch
Laine Johnson @laine_johnson1
5K Followers 1K Following Councillor for #CollegeWard #QuartierCollège [email protected] [email protected] Account is monitored Mon-Fri during business hours
Beyond the Automobile @MattPinder1
10K Followers 2K Following Transportation engineer by day, blogger and community organizer by night. Pushing for better 24/7. #CompleteStreets #UrbanPlanning
Schrödinger's cyclis.. @FBorgal
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FuckCars @FuckCarsReddit
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Sean Devine @DevineSean
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Bikeview.ca 🚲 🐰 @bikeviewca
2K Followers 656 Following Xwitter removed from phone occasional use desktop. Tidbits from daily walks, run, or rides mostly around Canada's Capital City, Ottawa, Ontario. My name is Ken.
Madeleine Bonsma-Fish.. @mbonsma
9K Followers 2K Following @UofTDSI fellow (bikes + data). I tweet about safe streets, local politics, and sometimes science. She/her. https://t.co/XzwoMLewSp // https://t.co/TNO433o11W![He/him. Digital marketing & developer. Dad. Political malcontent. Gadgeteer. Photographer. [Not necessarily in that order]](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/615546857062690816/k2NMBhYl.png)
David Hicks @ALL_CAPS
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Miranda Gray @mirgray
4K Followers 5K Following #Ottawa tweets; inclusive, smart city, data driven, transit, aunt, @BB4Radio podcast fan, she / her @[email protected]
Chris Taggart ⚡️�.. @christaggart
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William van Geest �.. @WVangeest
820 Followers 621 Following Purveyor of low-hanging fruit. Cheap like. Superpower: spurious etymologies. Views mostly other people’s. AWG @BikeOttawa. he/him
Hans on the Bike 🚲 @HansontheBike
3K Followers 53 Following Governor General's Sovereign Medal for Volunteers for bike advocacy in Ottawa. Bicycle Tour Guide. Aspiring bass guitar player. Maker of bike maps.
typzk 🚲🥌🌍�.. @typzk
524 Followers 3K Following Melt down monuments to racists & rapists. Cast into bollards to protect people from cars. Anti-fascist, anti-authoritarian, democratic socialist. he/him
Joel Harden @JoelHardenONDP
24K Followers 6K Following @OntarioNDP MPP in #OttawaCentre. Critic for Transit 🚇🚎🚞 and Active Transportation🦼🚲🛴. Work hard, be kind, and make good trouble.
Taylor Hunstiger @HunstigerT75424
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John Hennessey @HennesseyCentre
46 Followers 409 Following Ottawa-Centre Canada Capital Parliament Confederation Liberal Democracy
Rachelle DuBois @RachelleDuBoisH
336 Followers 810 Following Dutch-Canadian. Constantly in awe of the world and everything in it. ✝️
marie @marie21266462
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Joan Marone @joa_mar
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David McNabb @DavidMcNabb10
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Martha Brown @marbrow23
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Emma 🍉🍊💖🪼 @biology_slut
564 Followers 467 Following green on the outside, red on the inside 💫 || she/her|| BLM || #ADHD-C & super mega autistic ||
luca @elnicastro
194 Followers 1K Following I hate to say this, but this place is getting to me. I think I'm getting the Fear.
Future of Canadian Ci.. @KyleCle84084006
6 Followers 63 Following Looking at what Canada will look like. Denser, more livable and prosperous cities. Expanded public transit & improved shared spaces. Canada has a bright future
fkdagher @fkdagher
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Logan Fraser @LoganFraz
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L.H. Kirkland 🇨�.. @LHKirkland1
2K Followers 5K Following geologist with eclectic interests, education, & experiences (photo is a baby Russian fox - лиса)
maye musk @maye_musk35
304 Followers 6K Following Bestselling international Author #WomanMakesAPlan 📖 Doctor of Diabetic 🧑🎓 supermodel 😉💃 #ItsGreatToBe75 Agents
It's Bouquet 🔥 �.. @fat_train
347 Followers 3K Following It’s code orange in acute care. Health care, all units. Policy. Advocacy.
The Bike ‘Desire’ @FreshAir007
6 Followers 114 Following Chief Air Connoisseur & Bicycle Whisperer. Stealthy pedaler, would be Polyglot afascinado. Seeking fresh air adventures & enjoying https://t.co/eBDiWbdAZx 🚲✨
M.OZ @MLMOZJ
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Vivienne Holshovser @vivienne46678
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Will Hill's Burner @LJMVP2019
183 Followers 904 Following #Ravens supporter, 2x Super Bowl Champions 💍 💍 | #NBA #FPL #FantasyFootball | “Can’t do crap when you’re not on the team” | Not actually Will Hill
Davit @davitcont
80 Followers 446 Following
Rosie Lints @LintsLin
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Arissa Soltero @ariss_solte
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Charles Wobbleton @c_wobblet
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Helen Robertson @ScotWho
376 Followers 758 Following Idealistic Scot. Accidental immigrant to Canada.Impatient for this loose Fed. of States to act like a 1st world Nation on Health Policy esp Autism,Mental Health
Brielle Coryell @CoryeBrie
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Sebastien Prat @DrSebPrat
225 Followers 440 Following Psychiatrist @StJoesHamilton, Associate Prof @McMasterU, médecin légiste, immigrant, français_au_canada, #polyglot maybe_one_day #hyperpolyglot
Pro Futura @pro_futura
2K Followers 3K Following From junk space to just space. #climate #cities #spatialjustice #governance
Steve Guillouzic @SteveGuillouzic
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Daniel Gordon @danielgordon94
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Fauxless.net @fauxlessaudio
257 Followers 1K Following EN | sound, music & audio for indie games | 19
Trevor @lovemakeshare
1K Followers 2K Following Parent, educator, writer, instructional designer, maker. Project-based learning and building a family. Tweets represent only my opinions. He/him.
Jack Tattersall @JackTattTran
295 Followers 341 Following MASc. Student @CivMin researching public transport fare and service integration @TAL_UofT. Like trains and buses and people.
jfzed @jfzed
921 Followers 4K Following Defender of clean air, water, nature, health, education, family, farming, social conscience, mathematics, photography, the Internet, and other human rights.
wilder walker-stewart @wilderdotca
418 Followers 933 Following now: 🚂. previously: 🏥, ⚔️, ⚜️. always: 🇨🇦, ✊🚪. good takes, bad tweets. views my own, he/him
Every Toronto Station @EveryTOStation
214 Followers 514 Following Inspired by @Sydney_Stations; my plan is to visit every mass transit station in the GTA and document my journey.
Irma Berri @IrmBerr
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Gracie-may Mccardle @MaMccard
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Husna Eads @ea_hus
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Ghislaine Kellams @KellaGhislain
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Nia Corte @NiaCorte30341
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Travis Guittennez @TravGuittenn
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Natalie @Natalie5462736
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Amberly Ronan @AmberlyRon5275
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Toon_Dreessen @Toon_Dreessen
5K Followers 3K Following Architect Husband Dad he/him; past pres @oaarchitects; pres @ArchitectsDCA; writer, public speaker, advocate for #procurement reform; #climatepoli @riseforarch
Laine Johnson @laine_johnson1
5K Followers 1K Following Councillor for #CollegeWard #QuartierCollège [email protected] [email protected] Account is monitored Mon-Fri during business hours
Brent Toderian @BrentToderian
153K Followers 2K Following City planner + urbanist leading @TODUrbanWORKS. Global cities advisor. Past Vancouver chief planner. Past/founding @CanUrbanism president. Speaker.
Beyond the Automobile @MattPinder1
10K Followers 2K Following Transportation engineer by day, blogger and community organizer by night. Pushing for better 24/7. #CompleteStreets #UrbanPlanning
Schrödinger's cyclis.. @FBorgal
3K Followers 951 Following Person who bikes, music lover, traveller, occasional maker of clothes. Mother of Piglet👶, owner of Carrie🚲. She/her. Tweets are my own.
FuckCars @FuckCarsReddit
123K Followers 601 Following Official account of https://t.co/E7OnQJAEIs DM me urbanist issues in your city, I'll help boost it! 🧵 Library: https://t.co/LH2VVpQPVe
Sam Hersh @SamHersh01
12K Followers 977 Following is known to occasionally tweet something interesting
Sean Devine @DevineSean
5K Followers 968 Following Father of 4, husband, dog lover. Singer in a garage band. Ottawa City Councillor for Ward 9. Got a question? Email me at [email protected]
Bikeview.ca 🚲 🐰 @bikeviewca
2K Followers 656 Following Xwitter removed from phone occasional use desktop. Tidbits from daily walks, run, or rides mostly around Canada's Capital City, Ottawa, Ontario. My name is Ken.
Madeleine Bonsma-Fish.. @mbonsma
9K Followers 2K Following @UofTDSI fellow (bikes + data). I tweet about safe streets, local politics, and sometimes science. She/her. https://t.co/XzwoMLewSp // https://t.co/TNO433o11W
Sarah Wright-Gilbert .. @smwgilbert
12K Followers 1K Following Strategic engagement and communications advisor. Former Transit Commissioner. Opinions expressed are my own (and not endorsed by my employer).
Tom Flood @tomflood1
28K Followers 6K Following Strategy/Creative/Consulting @ rovélo creative. Lectures, workshops and writing but mostly listening to the Mary Chain and trying to catch up on vacuuming.
JUST CARS 🛻🚗�.. @notjustbikes
92K Followers 324 Following I do not use Twitter. Follow me on other platforms. https://t.co/csykTeH2aB https://t.co/VpEgGSC5lD https://t.co/O0e8eddx0m @[email protected]
David Moscrop @David_Moscrop
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David Hicks @ALL_CAPS
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The War on Cars @TheWarOnCars
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Rachelle DuBois @RachelleDuBoisH
336 Followers 810 Following Dutch-Canadian. Constantly in awe of the world and everything in it. ✝️
Capital Experience @capital_exp
16K Followers 2K Following Take part in the many activities in Canada’s Capital Region, including #NorthernLights, #CanadaDay & more. Fr.: @vivezlacapitale Terms: https://t.co/da1Xyo5NQj
robertlendvai @robertlendvai
3K Followers 4K Following Fractional CMO | Angel Investor | Road and gravel biker | Rush fan
Future of Canadian Ci.. @KyleCle84084006
6 Followers 63 Following Looking at what Canada will look like. Denser, more livable and prosperous cities. Expanded public transit & improved shared spaces. Canada has a bright future
Parking Reform Networ.. @Parking_Reform
10K Followers 12 Following An org with a mission to educate the public about the impact of parking policy on housing, climate, equity, and traffic.
David Eby @Dave_Eby
48K Followers 5K Following Premier of British Columbia. Leader of the @bcndp. MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey. Husband and father of two.
Marko Miljusevic @MarkoMiljus613
47 Followers 41 Following Passionate about making our city a better place
alex🇨🇦 @BiniIrl
96 Followers 175 Following Transit enthusiast, OC Transpo rider, railfan, and urbanist. he/they
Michael Mielke @MichaelLeoM
392 Followers 369 Following From Ottawa; defined by transit, transportation, LRT, cycling, mixed ancestor heritage including aboriginal: Kwakwaka’wakw, Halq’emeylem, German.
FCM @FCM_online
27K Followers 11K Following The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901. #CDNmuni En français : @ReseauFCM
Sparks Street @SparksStreet
8K Followers 645 Following Shop. Savour. Social. Come to historic Sparks Street in Canada’s Capital. Discover the unique, lively and beautiful. One block south of Parliament Hill
Spacio @spacio_app
502 Followers 45 Following Spacio is a new cutting-edge design platform in the browser to help you design and optimise buildings. → https://t.co/oqRxGWAgTC
Dwight Williams (💉.. @DewlineO
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David McCormack Photo.. @davidmccphoto
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Marco Chitti @ChittiMarco
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Emil Lamontagne @Emil_Lamontagne
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Alex Glista 🇨🇦 @AlexanderGlista
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Galina Tachieva @GalinaTachieva
2K Followers 768 Following Managing Partner at DPZ Partners, CNU Fellow, AICP. Expert on Urban Redevelopment, @SprawlRepairMnl (Author), Sustainable Planning & Form-Based Codes.
Architecture & Tradit.. @archi_tradition
635K Followers 1K Following Exploring the world of traditional architecture and cultural wonder
Quartier Knoxdale-Mer.. @Knoxdl_Merivale
252 Followers 16 Following #KnoxdaleMerivale news and updates/nouvelles et mises à jour. Got a question? Vous avez une question? 📧 : [email protected]
It's Jamie @SjamieIt
997 Followers 420 Following Municipal issues, data, transportation, history, yelling at drivers, YIMBY. Serious ideas, unserious person. Content creator/pretend journalist. 🚲👶🌳
Communauto Ottawa @CommunautoOtt
858 Followers 814 Following A car when you need one, not when you don't. Self-serve access to 150+ vehicles. Pay for what you need, leave the rest to us! Formerly known as VRTUCAR.
Rob Shudra @RobShudra
89 Followers 139 Following designer, cyclist, urban planning enthusiast. he/him.
Lowertown / Basse-Vil.. @MyLowertown
3K Followers 1K Following The Lowertown Community Association provides a forum for residents of heritage neighbourhood. L’Assoc comm. de la Basse-Ville fournit un forum aux résidents.
Ottawa Fire Services @OttFire
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Melanie Bechard @bechardmel
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Qagggy! @Qagggy
30K Followers 512 Following Board: @sngreenways. Opinions my own. Safe, sustainable, equitable, healthy cities. @dongho_chang superfan. (he/him) https://t.co/NpY2fiIrk7
Highspeed @highspeedottawa
161 Followers 445 Following Change Agent. Trains. Community building. Wrexham FC. Did I mention Highspeed Trains. OO for those in the know.
BDP Quadrangle @BDPQuadrangle
5K Followers 1K Following North American studio of global architecture, design and engineering practice, BDP. Designing for wellbeing, inclusivity and sustainable futures.
Sneha Sumanth @sneha_sumanth
178 Followers 539 Following housing researcher // feminist geographer +architect +PhD candidate
James Brown @JamesBrownArch
228 Followers 634 Following Principal architect & urban designer at @BrownStorey, RAIC Fellow
New Urbanist Tweets F.. @NUMTOTs
2K Followers 3 Following •New Urbanist Tweets for Transit-Oriented Teens• 🚅🚝 Tag or DM if you have related content/questions 🚂🚆 Individually-run fan account 🚇🚉
Davis Carr (she/her) @ohhaidavis
1K Followers 350 Following Digital Comms @Pembina | Astro & Tarot @MeridianTarot | RTs ≠ endorsements | Views my own.
Strong Towns Ottawa @StrongTownsOtt
49 Followers 16 Following
Sarah Gelbard, PhD @sbg_arch
3K Followers 2K Following Punk planner & anarchitect | Housing justice, radical planning, and community care | Postdoc @uOttawa | PhD from @mcgillu | Vox+bass @bad_missionary | she/her
Conrad Speckert @Conrad_Speckert
669 Followers 173 Following (March to June Twitter Hiatus) mostly posts about building code and zoning reform / single stair: https://t.co/GKfemy7jYG / multiplexes: https://t.co/easBJALfs9
Vélo Canada Bikes @Canada_Bikes
4K Followers 2K Following We envision great numbers of Canadians being able to ride bicycles everyday thanks to a country that does its utmost to ensure that they can.
Ravi Kahlon @KahlonRav
14K Followers 1K Following British Columbia’s Minister of Housing, Government House Leader, MLA for North Delta, Two-time 🇨🇦 Olympian, Coach, Mentor and proud Dad.
WSP Canada @WSPCanada
4K Followers 2K Following See the future more clearly, design for it today. | Envisager clairement le futur et le concevoir dès aujourd'hui.
The Urban Doctor 🩺.. @theurban_doctor
2K Followers 2K Following Board-certified MD 🩺 | Science-based Content Creator 🧪 | Bike & Train Commuter 🚴🚉 | Sustainable transit for healthier futures.
Synapcity @synapcity
3K Followers 2K Following #Ottawa non-profit for shared #CityMaking 🤝💡✨ Learn, connect & act for a better city, together. #ottcity #citymakers #synapcity
The Ottawan @OttawanDaily
222 Followers 0 Following Technically beautiful since April. News, food, events, real estate, jobs every weekday Morning. Sign up at link. Tell us something by email [email protected]
OSEAN @OSEAN_Ottawa
440 Followers 557 Following Ottawa South Eco Action Network. Ott South residents thinking globally but influencing locally. Representing River, Alta Vista and Gloucester South Wards
Evan H. Potter 🇨�.. @EvanHPotter
323 Followers 602 Following Assoc. Prof of Communication @uOttawa. Art & science of persuasion: Strat Com, PR, Info War, Place Branding, Public Diplomacy, Cultural Statecraft. GAC Coms.
Jennifer Ditchburn @jenditchburn
75K Followers 4K Following President & CEO, Institute for Research on Public Policy (@IRPP). jditchburn (at) irpp (dot) org. Orgullosamente Latina. She/Her.
Ariel Dunsmore @DunsmoreAriel
1K Followers 403 Following social democrat. recovering political staffer. west coast transplant. major buzz kill. opinions are my own.
The key to avoiding the "right hook" crash is drivers paying attention to who and what's around them. (Easier said than done, I know.)
Cities need more winding streets. They’re so nice to walk down. (This is Victoria Street in Edinburgh).
It deserves another meme because it's so true
Was glad to welcome a full house to the Centerpointe library to discuss @clmarohn book Confessions of a Recovering Engineer. And many thanks to @DerrickSimpson_ for this edition of the Urban Book Club!
@clmarohn @DerrickSimpson_ I read this book when I was first elected; it gave me an appreciation that norms and values on which we base Road Safety investments & design for a walkable city are not fixed. We can demand more of our transportation system, & I think #CollegeWard is ready. We can solve this.
Its really dissapointing that Alberta is talking about province wide rail and BC isn't doing something similarly ambitious (even a great bus network!)
Instead of building the Barnsdale interchange we should be putting that money into getting LRT to Barrhaven. Doug Ford is doing it wrong again. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but, listen to Alberta.
I think its underrated how powerful Brightline becoming good at slapping down a 125mph, or 186mph rail right of way along a highway could be for the US and Canada. Combine that with new regional rail in cities and you could have a half decent HSR system!
Minister Dreeshan says the province has been looking at increasing lanes to several major Alberta highways, and rail would alleviate that pressure on those roadways.
Canadas famously conservative province is talking about major rail investments because of the cost of highway expansion. Amazing
@ABetterOttawa It's wild to ask for $3.85 when it might not beat walking. I guess that's one way to encourage active transportation 😅
People make rational choices based on time and money to get around. In Ottawa, the easy choice tends to favour driving because it’s been prioritized for decades at the expense of other modes. If we want to keep people moving in the city we need a real balanced approach ⬇️ (3/3)
This is astounding. I'm deeply grateful for these kind of conversations.
My 2nd time participating in the Urbanism Book Club, organized by @DerrickSimpson_ . Today's book was "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer" by @clmarohn. These are important conversations if we're to have a future of safe, sustainable transportation in a growing #OttCity.
Ottawa’s downtown can be more than office buildings & barren streets that cater to 9-5 commuters. It can be a vibrant community with mixed-use buildings and people-focused streets. The nature of work has changed, so should our city. We just need the leadership to make it happen
My 2nd time participating in the Urbanism Book Club, organized by @DerrickSimpson_ . Today's book was "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer" by @clmarohn. These are important conversations if we're to have a future of safe, sustainable transportation in a growing #OttCity.
Corners were made for beautiful mixed use buildings
Public transit cuts are a disaster for the people of Ottawa. It undermines the pillar of successful transit: confidence in the system, which is already frail. If it gets worse it will only spiral down - fewer riders, less revenue, further service cuts, and more traffic. (2/3)
This is great news. Congrats @MattPinder1 and @mobycon. I hope that this translates into some local #OttCity transportation planning improvements!
A bit more about my decision to join @mobycon. There's a lot to be excited about! beyondtheautomobile.com/2024/04/29/hel…
Was in Etobicoke last weekend and happened by the yards at Judson. Guessing this loco is part of Via’s new Siemens rolling stock. Apparently they can do 200 km/hr — which is kind of a sick joke if you know anything about Via operations. #railfan
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