The US 🇺🇸 has begun construction on its first high-speed rail. When will Canada🇨🇦?

“…high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas & the LA area has started construction…amid predictions that millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028” theglobeandmail.com/business/inter…

Fountains play an interesting role in our urban parks and spaces.

They create a sense of place by being a focal point for surrounding seating, they can be artistic and historical, plus they dampen urban noise with the sound of flowing water.

Which park do you think needs one?

NIMBYism in 🇨🇦 is out of control.

The medical boarding facility for Inuit people, Larga Baffin, reduced the number of units from 220 to 176 based on complaints from Ottawa residents.

Shameful that city councillors cater to current residents over the wellbeing of those in need.

Ever wonder why there is so much car congestion?

It’s not a lack of lanes, it’s that cars are not space efficient.

A moving car requires 28 x the amount of space of a moving pedestrian, 14 x a bike, and 9 x a tram.

To reduce congestion, a city needs alternatives to driving.

Visualization of mandating parking minimums ⬇️ it:

• forces more land to be used than needed.
• unnecessarily spaces things out.
• makes walking, cycling, and taking transit more difficult.
• increases building and land costs, which are passed onto consumers.

“Buffalo and other cities noted an uptick in certain forms of development that parking minimums had made difficult, including low-rise infill projects and conversions, developments Ottawa is also aiming to foster.” cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

“Paid parking is demonstrably how you ensure that there is that supply of parking so that if people are visiting Westboro or West Wellington or Hintonburg, they'll be able to find parking when they're looking for it.” ottawa.ctvnews.ca/will-parking-r…

“OC Transpo has revealed that its most popular bus routes are late 40% of the time….We can free the bus by making outer lanes into bus lanes on major roads.” ottawacitizen.com/opinion/grover…

“The City of Ottawa is looking to eliminate minimum parking rules, save space for trees and allow more neighbourhood-based businesses through a major rewrite of its zoning bylaw.” cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

Canada’s fertility rates plummeted as municipalities implemented policies that favoured low-density suburban sprawl.

Today cost of living crisis, driven by housing prices, is putting parenthood out of reach for many. Densifying = more affordable housing. theglobeandmail.com/politics/opini…

🚨🚨🚨 FIRST DRAFT OF OTTAWA’S NEW ZONING-BYLAW IS NOW AVAILABLE 🚨🚨🚨

Zoning-bylaws are powerful land-use regulating tools that shape the way that Ottawa grows.

Check out the link for more information ⬇️⬇️⬇️ pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ash…

Should the Ottawa Senators move to LeBreton Flats ⬅️ a long-discussed location, or consider the downtown area ➡️ as suggested by the mayor?

“Talk of transitioning federal buildings into housing has been in the works for a couple of years and it's a move that business leaders in Ottawa say can't come soon enough” ottawa.ctvnews.ca/we-d-like-to-s…

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

By 2040 Spain 🇪🇸 is expected to have an average lifespan of 85.8 years, overtaking Japan to become the world's longest-living.

Spanish social connections are strong - a good determiner of quality of life. Spanish town and city design encourage gatherings.

Is Ottawa’s commuter focus form of transportation and urban design outdated?

Is the city moving towards more subcentres, with a deemphasized central hub?

The federal plan to reduce its office holdings seems to suggest so. What does the City of Ottawa need to do to adapt?

“No new federal cash will be dropped into OC Transpo fare boxes from the federal budget.” ottawa.ctvnews.ca/new-funding-fo…