Community Workshops on Neighbourhood Walkability

A message from Walkable Ottawa:

I am writing today to cordially invite you to take part in a community workshop on neighbourhood walkability this September, hosted by Walkable Ottawa.

We are a non-profit group that brings local voices together to help envision our city’s transition to fully walkable neighbourhoods. We’re excited to be reaching out to over 150 community associations to take part in one of four evenings of online collaboration. We invite you to select the evening you attend based on the walkability characteristics that match your neighbourhood:

• Sept 9, 7:00-8:30PM. Residential Focus: Neighbourhoods which are predominantly residential. They may have some public amenities, but little or no commercial. For example, Barrhaven West/Old Barrhaven, Alta Vista, Crystal Beach, or Manor Park.

• Sept 10, 7:00-8:30PM. Mixed Urban: Somewhat walkable neighbourhoods with a mix of residential and commercial, near and around walkable shopping streets. For example, Sandy Hill, Glebe Annex, or Chinatown. 

• Sept 11, 7:00-8:30PM.  Mixed Residential: Neighbourhoods in which residents use their cars every day, with available rapid transit, which are located farther away from the city centre. For example, Overbrook, Britannia, or Hiawatha Park. 

• Sept. 12, 7:00-8:30PM.  Approaching Walkable: Neighbourhoods which are similar to Mixed Residential in terms of car use, but with walkable shopping streets. For example, Westboro, The Glebe, or Beechwood.