The conversation around safe cycling infrastructure on Orleans Boulevard is not new, but it has reached a critical point. With the impending opening of the East LRT extension within the next year, the need for safe, accessible connections for cyclists is more urgent than ever. Orleans Boulevard Today As one resident and community association board […]
No Clickbait Here – Why Bike Ottawa is Over it
Yes, we know. We’ve read that column in the Ottawa Citizen. We hate it too. It’s just an example of the rhetoric we sometimes get online or when out and about on our bikes. See a child biking on a sidewalk? Kids having fun riding on their quiet neighbourhood street? Teach them the rules of […]
Battle of the bands: Avec pas d’casque / Helmet
Surprise, this won’t be about Québécois folk or metal bands, but about bike safety! I recently got interviewed by CTV on this issue and I would have had a lot to say, were it not for the limited time, so TV viewers got spared my logorrhea. Instead of leaving those thoughts unsaid, here they are. […]
Transportation master plan phase 5: Bike Ottawa feedback
Yesterday was the deadline to give feedback to the City on Phase 5 of the Transportation Master Plan. Below is Bike Ottawa’s feedback. 11 May 2025 Dear Mrs Armstrong, I’m writing to you regarding the phase 5 of the City’s Transportation Master Plan update. After having reviewed the available documents, our board has multiple comments […]