Brookfield MUP Update
Last night I attended the open house for the bidirectional MUP on Brookfield in the Brookfield High school cafeteria. Some of my friends went to […]
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Main Street Ottawa opens as (almost) Complete Street
Last Saturday, the renovated Main Street in Ottawa was officially opened. The opening of this brand new complete street was folded into the annual Main […]
Rain sensors to adjust bike signals before it rains
Although it doesn’t rain that often when I want to bike, I do try to plan around a rain shower if possible when there is […]
Perfect Conditions for 5th Winter Bike Parade (incl. video)
Cycling in winter is much more enjoyable than you’d think. Take a look.
Ottawa completes 4 bike & ped bridges + 1 overpass
Ottawa finished 5 major pedestrian and bike connections in 2015 with a total value of over 30 million dollars. Here is an overview.
In Holland, Everyone Can Ride a Bike
I remember that in my youth back in Holland in our village of 13,000 a teen called Sjaak (from ‘Jacques’) with Down Syndrome cycled by […]
Back from Holland – The Train System
Those who follow me on Twitter (@HansontheBike) got a pretty good impression of what I have been doing the last three weeks. Karen and I were […]
Way Finding Signs of the Times
I have never been impressed with way finding in Ottawa. I remember there used to be a sign to Hull, I think it was on […]
Infographic: Cycling in Ottawa
A few years ago, I wrote -as president of our local bike advocacy group- a letter to City Council in which we mentioned that (I […]
The Most Beautiful Bike Path in the World is in Liguria
Mention you have been to Italy, and people usually assume you have been to Rome, Venice, Tuscany and Pisa. The odd person mentions Capri, Sicily […]