Is the woonerf dead?
I took a bike to the woonerf where my grandmother used to live. Things have evolved but this 1985 woonerf is still going strong.
Urban planning
Densification in Dutch villages: how does that look like?
The Netherlands needs to be really smart with its space. Many villages have grown and added many homes around the old core. Here are some examples of urban densification.
The Permanent Closure of Wellington Street should be a no brainer
The closure of Wellington Street is welcome news, but road modifications in Ottawa in favour of Active Transportation is not new for the Nation’s Capital. See more examples here.
What is the future for Ottawa’s Merivale Road
Ottawa bloggers Matt and Hans decided to go for a walk along a Merivale Rd and shared their ideas and concerns. The street won’t win the beauty contest, but the street is changing. Will it be able to handle all the traffic demand though?
Top 10 position for Ottawa – Gatineau in People for Bikes City Ratings
Last week, US based People for Bikes released its annual City Rankings Score for cycling. Ottawa ranks in the 91st percentile, Gatineau in the 98th percentile. The total number of cities ranked is 767. We’ll dive into the details here. The biggest surprise is perhaps that Vancouver ranks tenth, after Ottawa.
‘Cycling for Sustainable Cities’ exciting new book: review
Cycling for Sustainable Cities is a must read book for every cycling advocate who wants to build a case for safer cycling in the community.
Cycling with Professor Buehler
Recently 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.
Ottawa’s mayor visits the Netherlands, here is a guess who and what he is visiting
The mayor of Ottawa is visiting the Netherlands to learn a.o. about flood prevention, 75 years of liberation, active transportation and promoting Ottawa as a tourism destination. Here is a bit of speculation where he is going.
Ottawa based Rideshark introduces GobyRide
Gobyride is a new app, built by Ottawa based Rideshark, geared to college and university students.
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 defined as 6-9 am and 3-6 pm. I find that a pretty broad definition of rush hour. It boils down to 50% of the time people travel to and from work (6-6). Yes the public [Read more…]