“Expanding the average car length from 5 meters (16.4 ft) to 5.5 meters (18 ft) decreases street parking spots by 9.3%, while an additional expansion to 6m (19.7 ft) causes a further loss of 7%…the growing share of larger vehicles has caused many on-street parking spots to effectively disappear.”

“The e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing electric cars…The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for two?” Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...

Great podcast from @thewaroncars.bsky.social * Children are an indicator species for the health of our cities * Playgrounds shouldn’t be age-specific reservations for kids * Doorstep: When kids come out their front door, they should be able to find space to play👇 www.patreon.com/posts/140000...

Gladstone-Gilmour bikeway People on bikes go left and right, left and right all through the town. Sounds familiar? Residents of Dalhousie neighbourhood want a safer cycling route on Gladstone. Join their rally: October 9, 7:45 am, Bronson/Christie #ottbike bikeottawa.ca/2025/10/01/r...

Thanks for considering. It doesn't have to be all or nothing - the challenge can include reflection on what those times when you drive mean. What options would there be in that situation for people who cannot drive and could those be improved?

What she says 👇

It’s started! Councillors Gower and Menard are in. Who else is? How about trying? @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social @timtierney.ca @rawlson.bsky.social @stevedesroches.bsky.social @clarkekelly.bsky.social @riverwardriley.bsky.social @lainejohnson.bsky.social 1/2

It's the first day of the #WeekWithoutDriving. How are you getting around? It's a PD Day and my partner is taking the day off with the kids so no school run and I am just heading to a co-working space by bike.

How will you be getting around this week? If you usually go with a car, consider going without; and if you’re usually car-free, consider how you can further contribute to safer streets for all. For all, an opportunity to reflect on how car-centricity affects our lives. #WeekWithoutDriving

This one time I left my car sitting in the carpark for like six months (over the winter, too) and when I went to try and drive it the brakes were seized up and it wouldn't move so I had to call a tow truck The point is you can go without a car for a HELLA LONG time, try it, a week is easy

What if, instead of right on red, one could only turn on a green arrow (where warranted)? It would take the guessing out of the game for drivers and make it safe for everyone. This one is in Hull. #BanRightOnRed

Starts tomorrow!

Great turnout at today’s Kidical Mass ride in Orleans, Ottawa. Shows there’s an appetite for cycling outside the core. #KidicalMassRide #Ottawa #Orleans @cgow.bsky.social

"A 2019 analysis of collision research found that a pedestrian has a 50-per-cent chance of dying when hit by a car travelling at 59 kilometres an hour. That drops to 29 per cent at 50 kilometres and hour, 10 per cent at 37 kilometres an hour and to 5 per cent at 30 kilometres an hour." #SpeedKills

🚲+🇨🇦=💰💰💰 "The case is straightforward: cycling boosts tourism, supports Canadian businesses, saves households money, and cuts public spending on health and transportation." Great to see Bike Day on the Hill featured in @momentummag.bsky.social! 👉 momentummag.com/bike-day-on-...

Happjness is… making a home delivery by bike after dropping kids off at school. #bikesmeanbusiness #biketoschool #ebikes #cargobikes

Saw a patient in the ER that was struck by a car while riding their bicycle. They noted that they were not intending to make a police report because the driver had stopped and been nice. Mutual kindness is heartwarming, but there are reasons why making an official report is important. 1/ #bikeTO

If road users must be labelled, it’s the drivers of (inherently) dangerous vehicles. Bingo! 👇

Happiness is… biking to work, enjoying the cool morning temperature. #biketowork #fallcolours #ottawa

Did you say continuous East-West bikeway in Centretown? Do we hear “direct” route at the back? It’s complicated. Listen to our VP Cassie Smith: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Interested in making our city spaces more beautiful? What about an event that turns our underused parking into beautiful spaces for people to sit, play games, enjoy themselves, and more? Well look no further than Park(ing) Day, this Friday! Details on our page! strongtownsottawa.ca/parkingday20...

Bike-lanes don’t cause traffic congestion. Car dependency, foolish land-use sprawl, too many (& bigger) cars driving too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion. Think about it. THAT’S common sense.

For anyone interested in transit in Ottawa!

Vous aimez Faire du vélo 🚲 Avoir du fun 🥳 Avec vos enfants 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Dans des rues apaisées 🪖 Venez à notre prochaine sortie Kidical Mass ride à Orléans. Info 👇 1/2 kidicalmassorleans2025.eventbrite.ca

Do you like to… Ride your bike 🚲 And have fun 🥳 With your kids 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 On safe neighbourhood streets 🪖 Come to our next kidical mass ride in Orleans. Info 👇 1/2 kidicalmassorleans2025.eventbrite.ca

Happiness is… riding at sunrise on a gravel path. Le bonheur, c’est… une ballade à vélo au lever du soleil.

On Sept 16 7PM -8:30PM, @otttransitriders.bsky.social will host a hybrid presentation from Oh the Urbanity! - advocates for more housing, bikes and transit. We all know the importance of transit/cycling and how they give people options to get around. Don’t miss it. Register: tinyurl.com/7d4pc6x2

On Sept 16 7PM -8:30PM, @otttransitriders.bsky.social will host a hybrid presentation from Oh the Urbanity! - advocates for more housing, bikes and transit. We all know the importance of transit/cycling and how they give people options to get around. Don’t miss it. Register: tinyurl.com/7d4pc6x2

NCC bike night — lots of happy people 
Thank you @ncc-ccn.gc.ca for organizing.

"In DC a pilot (banning right turn on red) at 74 intersections led to a 92% reduction in failure-to-yield incidents and a 97% drop in vehicle conflicts" Why cities like DC, Raleigh, Ann Arbor, Cambridge & Seattle are rethinking right turn on red @schlthss.bsky.social tooledesign.com/insights/202...

🇨🇦 Rejoignez des parlementaires, des leaders locaux & nationaux, & d'autres cyclistes pour une célébration non partisane du vélo au quotidien au Canada. Faites-nous savoir si vous pouvez être présent à Ottawa le mercredi 8 oct à 17h pour le Jour du vélo sur la Colline! simpli.events/e/bikedayont...

🇨🇦 Join parliamentarians, local and national leaders, and fellow cyclists in for a non-partisan celebration of everyday cycling in Canada. Let us know if you can be there in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 8th at 5 p.m. for Bike Day on the Hill 2025! Register here: simpli.events/e/bikedayont...

Wonderful. Thank you, councillor. How about your colleagues and @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social? @jleiper.bsky.social @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social @lainejohnson.bsky.social @lauradudas.bsky.social @seandevine9.bsky.social @stephanieplante.bsky.social @arieltroster.com @shawnmenard.bsky.social 1/2

The #WeekWithoutDriving is coming to Ottawa Sep 29 - Oct 5. For drivers, it's a chance to experience other mobility modes. For those who take #octranspo, #ottbike or #ottwalk, it's time to advocate for easier, more reliable and more enjoyable travel. More: bikeottawa.ca/2025/09/04/j...

Love this! I’m nearly there myself for a car free lifestyle. Hoping I can get the rest of the family on board.

Commit to giving it a try - you're sure to learn new things about yourself and our city. Thanks to @nondriver.bsky.social and @americawalks.bsky.social for building this movement. Excited to be a part of it. #WeekWithoutDriving

We encourage our members to give it a try! You might be surprised at how many trips you might be taking that could easily be done without a vehicle with just a bit of perspective! Or try some new trips out this week that you've been meaning to do! If you have some tips, feel free to share!

What if, for one week, you experienced your daily life without relying on a car? How might it change your perspective on the way our community moves? Join the challenge Sept 29-Oct 5. Experience life without driving. Share your stories.👇 #WeekWithoutDriving #OttCity bikeottawa.ca/2025/09/04/j...

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“Protection”

Les enfants sont de retour à l’école. Avez-vous déjà pensé à y aller à vélo? À créer votre vélo-bus? Notre appli vous aidera à trouver l’itinéraire qui vous convient. Téléchargez-la! 1/2 cyclingguide.org/download-the...

With back to school is behind us, have you thought about new ways of getting to school? How about biking? Whether solo or starting a bike bus, we’ve got you covered! Plan your route with our new app. Download it now. 1/2 cyclingguide.org/download-the...

Your choice is the shortest route (lots of red) via Innes vs the safer route (lots of green). The safer one is twice as long. This is why people bike on sidewalks in places sometimes. Your weekly commute would be five hours more. #ottbike

This is a great example to keep handy for when people say “we don’t need a bike lane on this street, there’s already one a few blocks away”. (And funny how they seldom apply the same argument for cars.)

Libérons les cyclistes enfermés dans les voitures! Cyclists who are forced to drive? Set them free. Merci pour l’inspiration Masse critique Montréal.

En direct du ruisseau Patterson - Life from Patterson Creek Cavalcade Vélo

Envie d’une sortie à vélo pour bien terminer la longue fin de semaine? Et d’envoyer un message à nos élus en même temps? Want to end the long weekend with a nice bike ride? And send a message to Parliament at the same time? RDV Cavalcade Vélo’s critical mass ride. Today 1:30pm Patterson Creek. 1/2

Our letter to @ottawapolice.bsky.social regarding their refusal to provide crash victims w insurance info. Withholding insurance info from injured parties is contrary to the HTA & has harmful affects on peoples' recoveries, especially pedestrians & cyclists. www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/ottawa-...

La rentrée, pour nos amis francophones, c’est demain. L’occasion d’adopter de nouvelles habitudes. Et pourquoi pas en matière de mobilité? Écoutez.👇 Servez-vous de notre appli pour préparer votre trajet. Vous verrez, c’est facile. Bonne écoute. Et bonne. 🚲 ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...

L’école, c’est pour bientôt. Ça vous tente d’y aller à vélo avec vos enfants, mais vous n’avez jamais osé? Nos nouvelles cartes vous aideront à trouver un itinéraire sûr. Téléchargez l’appli Cycling Guide. C’est gratuit. cyclingguide.org/download-the...