Author: Rob Attrell
Rethinking Roads (Jeanne d’Arc)
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My neighbourhood I live in a suburb of Ottawa called Orleans, and though the neighborhood is starting to work towards a modern understanding of good urban design, a lot of the transportation infrastructure in the community is based on 99% car traffic. There are affordances for other modes of transport in some places, but in…
Seeing an aurora is generally not a thing here
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Remind me next time to actually plan to get up and spend enough time outside to let my eyes adjust. So cool, and it’s modern smartphones that enable this to be captured so easily.
How I Lost 30 Pounds in 3 Months with Intermittent Fasting
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Hi everyone, I’m excited to share my weight loss journey with you, and how intermittent fasting helped me achieve my goals. I hope that by reading my story, you will feel motivated to try this simple and effective strategy for yourself. My Weight Loss Struggles I have always struggled with maintaining a consistent weight since…
How urban design can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance climate resilience
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Urban design is the process of shaping the physical features and functions of cities, such as buildings, streets, parks, and transportation systems. Urban design can have a significant impact on the environment and the climate, as it can influence the energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and vulnerability of urban areas. In this essay, I will…
How urban design can promote physical activity and reduce the risk of chronic diseases
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Urban design is the process of shaping the physical features and functions of cities, such as buildings, streets, parks, and transportation systems. Urban design can have a significant impact on the health and well-being of urban residents, as it can influence their behavior, choices, and opportunities. In this essay, I will argue that urban design…
The Benefits of Reducing Car Dependence in Cities
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Cars have been a dominant mode of transportation in many cities around the world for decades, but they also pose significant challenges to the environment, public health, and urban livability. Reducing car dependence in cities can have various benefits for the planet and the people, such as: How to Reduce Car Dependence in Cities Reducing…
The Best Ways to Foster a Happy, Healthy, and Self-Sufficient City
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Cities are complex and dynamic systems that affect the well-being of their inhabitants and the environment. How can we design and manage cities that are happy, healthy, and self-sufficient? In this essay, I will explore some of the best practices and examples of cities that have achieved these goals or are striving to do so,…
The benefits of a city that prioritizes active transport and transit over cars and driving
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Active transport and transit are modes of travel that involve human-powered movement, such as walking, cycling, or using public transportation. These modes of travel have many benefits for the city and its residents, compared to cars and driving, which have many disadvantages. In this essay, I will discuss some of the benefits of active transport…
15-minute neighbourhoods and their benefits for prosperous healthy communities
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15-minute neighbourhoods are a concept of urban planning that aims to create compact, well-connected, and diverse communities where residents can access most of their daily or weekly needs within a short walk or bike ride from their homes. The idea is to reduce car dependency, promote active transportation, improve air quality, enhance social cohesion, and…
Building a Versatile Variables Container in Excel
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Microsoft 365 (and specifically Microsoft Excel) is my favourite tool when it comes to work, and also really fun to play with in my spare time as a ‘hobby’ that also helps me improve my skills. I’ve used probably dozens of different methods of storing ‘sets’ of variables for the tools and mini programs I’ve…