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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 […]
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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 […]
Transportation Equity Summit – Ottawa
This Friday, September 22, I am speaking about cycling advocacy at City Hall. Not to the mayor, not to Transportation Committee but at the Transportation […]
Just Food Ottawa Bike Tour
I enjoy cycling and I like food, especially when it is local and seasonal. Combined, it makes for a nice day out on September 24, […]
Dutch Style Intersections at Dynes Road
Dynes Road will get a make over as there is sewer work to be done. Much of the cycling infrastructure is usually put in place when […]
Urban Forum Ottawa – Pecha Kucha
Today, April 5, 2017, I am speaking at City Hall at the Urban Forum Ottawa (architects and planners) at a Pecha Kucha night. For their 20th […]
Participants for focus group wanted
Ottawa based Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) might not be well known, but they are doing a lot of good work for traffic safety. For example, since May 2016 they are (co-) developing and promoting BikeMaps.org, a tool for safe and accessible bicycling. Now they are looking for participants in a focus group.
Angela’s visit to Ottawa, 6 years later: an inventory
We took Angela for a trip through Ottawa, six years after she gave her first talk about cycling at the ACT conference. An inventory of new bike infrastructure.
A Closer Look at the Bronson Improvements
The city got a lot of flak for the Booth Bridge Boondoggle and rightly so, as the design goes against all the modern road design […]
Beautiful Last Nokia (née NCC) Bikeday for 2016 in Pictures
The Labour Day weekend was the last weekend of the popular Ottawa bikedays. We take a tour past some Ottawa landmarks, stop for a beer and collect bike counter data on the fly.