Angela’s visit to Ottawa, 6 years later: an inventory
Reading Time: 7 minutes 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.
Infrastructure
Dutch City of Leeuwarden About to Toss Out 1000 Traffic Signs
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Dutch try to use as few traffic signs as possible. The City of Leeuwarden found another 1000 to throw out.
The Unknown Amsterdam by Bike – Part 2
Reading Time: 6 minutes Last week, we started cycling to Amsterdam north and checked out some great places. This week we continue the trip along the waterfront.
UN-Habitat: The New Urban Agenda in 1000 Words
Reading Time: 5 minutes A short primer in 1000 words on the New Urban Agenda for the United Nations Habitat III conference in Quito, October 17-20.
A Closer Look at the Bronson Improvements
Reading Time: 5 minutes 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 principles. Big intersections, 4 lanes, no bike infrastructure, despite the connection to Quebec, the Zibi developments, the future Senators stadium and the Ottawa river pathways, even though there have been dire warnings from different sides years (!) before it was built. Once the opening came closer, the general public woke up and started to ask questions. The city scrambled a team together and a temporary provision for cycling was made. All you can do is roll [Read more…]
Rotterdam: City Centre as City Lounge
Reading Time: 4 minutes Rotterdam is taking a lane away in their downtown arterial to create more space for pedestrians and cyclists. The population had asked for it.
Brookfield Path Connection Open Again
Reading Time: 3 minutes It took forever, but finally the connection between the two Brookfield Roads is open again. The Sawmill Creek corridor, that cuts through Brookfield, is host to the Transitway, the Airport Parkway, the O-Train (now Trillium line) and a bit of railway tracks. In the past we’d cross the corridor on our bikes, going underneath the Transitway and then crossing the Trillium Line at grade. But since the the frequency of the trains on this line have increased, the city no longer deemed it safe for cyclists and pedestrians to cross (let alone the fact you’d have to wait more often for all [Read more…]
Is Parkdale's Median Curb Cut Sufficient?
Reading Time: 4 minutes As it was finished late last year, this bit of bike infrastructure dropped off the radar screen somewhat. At the very north end of Parkdale, it is a bit of a pain in the neck to get to the Ottawa River Pathway/Trans Canada Trail. The northbound stretch on the east end of the Tunney’s Pasture buildings is usually OK to cycle ( I am never there during rush hour though), but then you get this onramp after the Indonesian Embassy to the SJAM Parkway eastbound (towards Downtown and Gatineau) and the off ramp coming from the parkway. This whole area is clearly [Read more…]