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April 29, 2025

Bike Ottawa Transit Transportation Urbanism Walk
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Bike Transportation Urbanism
A Superpowered City

April 4, 2025

Transportation Urbanism
A Tangent About Cars

February 25, 2025

Orleans Third Place Transportation Urbanism
What a Difference Accessible Infrastructure Makes

February 19, 2025

Orleans TheNewOrleans.ca 🏘️ Transportation Walk
What to Expect When You’re Expecting… to Drive Everywhere

January 25, 2025

Bike Orleans Ottawa Transit Transportation Walk
In the Suburbs, Everything Looks Like a Drive

December 29, 2024

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Rethinking Suburban Living – A Path to Resilience and Affordability

December 22, 2024

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Restoring the Heart of the Suburbs

November 29, 2024

Bike Orleans Ottawa TheNewOrleans.ca 🏘️ Third Place Transit Walk
A Weekend in the Suburbs With No Car

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Bike Orleans TheNewOrleans.ca 🏘️ Transit

About This Site

This site is full of ideas, each of which aim for just a little less car. LessCar.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.

The New Orleans

This site is all about making Orleans, Ottawa a better place to live and work.

Send a message to mail [at] lesscar [dot] ca if you would like to share an idea or write something to post here. I’m based in Orleans, Ontario (suburb of Ottawa), but less car is a good thing anywhere.

Latest Posts

Ideas For A More Green and Resilient City

Sprints and Marathons: What Track Meets Can Teach Us About Cars, Bikes, and Better Cities

A Superpowered City

A Tangent About Cars

What a Difference Accessible Infrastructure Makes

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… to Drive Everywhere

In the Suburbs, Everything Looks Like a Drive

Rethinking Suburban Living – A Path to Resilience and Affordability

Restoring the Heart of the Suburbs

A Weekend in the Suburbs With No Car

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

Orleans’ Untapped Potential – St. Joseph vs Centretown

My Delegation and Comments on the Transportation Master Plan – June 26, 2025

The Vacation Paradox: What Our Getaways Reveal About the Places We Build