First Ottawa’s Pathway Pocket Map Version is on line
Reading Time: 6 minutesI created a map that shows a a network of connected pathways in Ottawa with nodes at important intersections and points of interest.
Infrastructure
Bike Infrastructure at LRT East End Stage 2 looks promising but more needs to be done
Reading Time: 5 minutesCycling Infrastructure at LRT East End Stage 2 in Ottawa looks promising but more needs to be done. Lets take a look.
A bad design for a bad intersection
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew Hans Post: Bad design for a bad intersection. Carleton U is getting an extra left turning lane onto Bronson NB. The plan is to add green paint to bike wash the intersection. It is not a good idea.
How Bad Rules Affect Our Road to Vision Zero
Reading Time: 10 minutesCarling Ave at Burke St is a very dangerous crossing in the @NCC_CCN #ottbike and #ottwalk pathway system. Despite several advocacy attempts, someone likely has to die on this #ottcity road before things will change….
Brookfield pathway new important network connection
Reading Time: 3 minutesI wrote about plans for a MUP on Brookfield before and two weeks ago the asphalt was finally brought in. The path runs along a four lane road where cycling was doable but not great. The Brookfield MUP connects to the Sawmill Creek pathway and Mooney’s Bay LRT station on Heron at the eastend. At the west end it connects to the NCC path that runs along the road that leads to Hog’s Back Falls, aptly called Hog’s Back Rd. From there you can connect to the canal pathway on the east side along Colonel By or head further west. [Read more…]
New Pimisi pathway connects via LeBreton
Reading Time: 6 minutesPimisi Station is not only a new LRT Station in Ottawa; it also has a new pathway going right underneath it.
Cycling the New Nepean Trail in Ottawa
Reading Time: 8 minutesNew Hans post: it’s been a long time coming but finally the Nepean Trail in Ottawa is ready. Let’s have a look how it has been executed. With many photos.
Portage Bridge make over
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince late summer, The Portage bridge over the Ottawa river has a 3 ft barrier that protects cyclists better from on coming motor traffic. A great improvement over the old situation. Read more….(with constuction photos)
Northern Section MUP along Confederation Line open
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew Hans blog post: new stretch of pathway opened between Laurier Ave and Ottawa U. Let’s have a look at this interesting connection.
Cycling with Professor Buehler
Reading Time: 7 minutesRecently Professor Ralph Buehler from Washington visited Ottawa. We took him on a cycling infrastructure tour through the centre of the city. Read what we saw in this blog post.