Will Woodroffe’s new MUP near Algonquin actually stay?
Reading Time: 6 minutesLast fall, Woodroffe Ave in Ottawa got a 700 meter MUP on the west side, between Norice and (roughly) Baseline Station. But will it remain open? I am not so sure…
Infrastructure
Densification in Dutch villages: how does that look like?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 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.
Can a LeBreton Flats Pathway become the Shortcut to Downtown?
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith the reconstruction of Albert St near the new library and the already opened NCC pathways on LeBreton Flats, a new promising cycling route to downtown may open up.
New Pathways on LeBreton Flats in Ottawa
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe National Capital Commission opened two new multi use pathways on Lebreton flats. The NCC introduced a stretch of 4 meter (12 ft) wide pathways and part of the pathways has a separation between cycling and walking. You’ll be cycling, walking or skiing (indeed, skiing) along LRT, a heritage aqueduct and historic bridges. Taking LRT to the Kichi Sibi ski trails is now easier than ever.
Heron Road’s New Protected Intersections
Reading Time: 7 minutesGradually, Ottawa is adding more Dutch style protected intersections and raised bicycle tracks. Today, we take a look at new bike tracks and several protected intersections on Heron Rd. This is part of a bigger future cycling infrastructure system connecting to the Transitway system and a bit further away to the Trillium line at Mooney’s Bay station.
Bay Street Bike Lanes Finally Ready
Reading Time: 6 minutesBay Street in Ottawa received a make over at the north end. The result is a safer corridor for cyclists and pedestrians alike. It will mostly serve people to and from Quebec via the Portage bridge. Special attention for the Dutch style intersections and the near traffic signals.
Cycling in Levis: Picture Perfect Parcours des Anses
Reading Time: 6 minutesA hidden gem in Quebec: the Levis “Parcours des Anses’ multi use pathway allows for a lovely casual ride along the St Lawrence river.
The mystery of Chelsea’s Voie Verte’s missing meters
Reading Time: 7 minutesChelsea, QC has been developing the former Hull to Wakefield train tracks into a shared community pathway since 2017. But you won’t cycle the entire track from Gatineau anytime soon due to a 1300 meter missing link that is too expensive to rebuild.
‘Cycling for Sustainable Cities’ exciting new book: review
Reading Time: 6 minutesCycling for Sustainable Cities is a must read book for every cycling advocate who wants to build a case for safer cycling in the community.
Ottawa-Gatineau cycling network as a surprising subway map
Reading Time: 4 minutesVirtually everyone is familiar with subway maps. I thought it would be a fun project to design a subway (or metro) style map of the National Capital Region’s bicycle network.