A Cycling Visit to Toronto
“It is safe infrastructure that makes people bike, not more uniforms”. Last week we visited Toronto. Karen had meetings and I tagged along for a […]
Infrastructure
Trillium Pathway Design Watered Down
Probably about half a decade ago, Karen and I were driving in our car, turning on to Prince of Wales at Dow’s Lake Pavillion. We […]
Ring-and-Post to appear at Ottawa Bus Stops
It is still fairly new for Ottawa, but I see gradual changes coming: cycling to a bus stop or a transport hub. I have been […]
The Maitland Overpass: the cycling issue with on ramps and slip lanes
Last week I spent some time at the Maitland overpass open house at the most unknown arena in Ottawa, the J. Alph Dulude arena. When […]
What to do With the Double Bass on the LRT?
City staff last week recommended that no bicycle should be allowed on the new LRT during the peak transit hours. The rush hour has been […]
Heron Road Bike Infrastructure at Transitway
This week, I was at an open house for new bike infrastructure on Heron, between Bank and Data Centre Road. At that stretch, Heron is […]
When MUP’s Run Along Parking Lots
It’s one of those design flaws that you don’t see coming. But once you know it, we should incorporate it in the manual for proper […]
Open: Ottawa River Pathway Behind Parliament Hill
Just before the first snow came down in the weekend of November 18-19 I thought I’d go for a bike ride to check out the […]
Raised Bike Tracks on Ottawa’s Richmond Road
Last week I went to Lee Valley to buy a new shovel. The wooden stem was broken and even though the shovel itself is made […]
Halloween: 13 Spooky Scenarios for Cyclists
Today is Halloween so I wrote up 13 scary cycling scenarios for you. Some of them are infrastructure related, others are law related and yet […]