Sutcliffe on RTO: "We want to see our downtown thriving and prosperous." I mean, did this guy even live in Ottawa before the pandemic? Centretown was always dead after 4pm. It's not about forcing people out of their communities to buy a sandwich and clog the streets with car traffic.

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Bare* PoW: Packed snow (50% width) Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Packed snow Hog's Back: Sections packed snow Brookfield: Snow patches *Except packed snow and snow drifts (50% width) between Carling and PoW #ottbiketraffic

One of the many benefits of using a #bike to get around in #winter is that you get to look all frosty at your destination! ❄️🚲 #WinterCycling

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am ❄️🚲🎇 Trillium Path: Light snow cover PoW: Snow Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Packed snow/snow Hog's Back: Snow patches (50% width) Brookfield: Snow patches (50% width) #ottbiketraffic

Several years ago I spoke with city staff about implementing a grit/salt mixture along the canal where, in the past, no salt was added due to environmental regs. Conditions have improved DRASTICALLY 🥳 and think that this could be implemented elsewhere in #Ottawa to reduce salt use. #ottbike

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Light snow patches* PoW: Light snow patches Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Packed snow/ice Hog's Back: Light snow cover Brookfield: Light snow cover *I roughly cleared the snowbank at the Carling crossride #ottbiketraffic

Bikepacking in southern New Brunswick during a beautifully warm October finishing in Fundy National Park on the ocean. A magical place. 😊🚲

Honestly, with all the ice out there today, I felt biking was the safest and best way to get to work. Studded tires are just so incredible in these conditions! 💪❄️🚲

This is so good 😂 -At intersections, motorists would have to get out and push their car -At construction zones, when their lane ends, motorists would have to hop onto the adjacent train tracks

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Light ice cover * PoW: Light ice cover Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Light ice cover Hog's Back: Light ice cover/slush Brookfield: Ice/slush patches *Carling crossride not clear #ottbiketraffic

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Bare PoW: Few snow/slush patches Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Thin packed snow/slush Hog's Back: Thin packed snow Brookfield: Few snow/slush patches #ottbiketraffic

Ride home from work with sunset views like this 😍🚲❄️

Winter maintained bike racks are just as important as parking meters. #WinterCycling

Sun coming up behind the district heating plant next to Mooney's Bay station. 🌇 #sunrise #Ottawa

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Few snow patches PoW: Light Snow cover Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Thin packed snow Hog's Back: Thin packed snow Brookfield: Snow and snow banks #ottbiketraffic

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 6-7am 🎅❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Light snow cover (sections 50% width) PoW: Light Snow cover (50% width) Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Snow patches Hog's Back: Snow (50% width) Brookfield: Light snow cover No intersections clear #ottbiketraffic

Cars suck in winter. Ok. They suck all the time. But more in winter.

Cars just aren’t practical here. We have winter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGOY...

“The proposed short-term parking rate for residential uses would require a significant increase in visitor bike parking.” We think this is good, but apparently #OttCity staff don't? Read our thoughts on bike parking in the #ZoningBylaw. #Ottawa #OttBike www.ecologyottawa.ca/bike-parking...

Parking. @en.ottawa.ca clears bike racks in front of essential services* This is awesome. Also, we need more dog parking, less car parking. *In some areas

DRIVERS! 📢 There is a sweet new rule for parking🚗💲 If you are going into Tim Hortons on Wellington, just put on your 4-flashers and you don't have to pay for parking!

When you get around by 🚶‍♀️🚲, not only do you avoid car traffic, but sometimes you are rewarded with views like this. 😍📷 #Ottawa #AuroraBorealis

With the 2026 Ottawa municipal election already on the radar with mayoral candidates throwing their hats into the ring, I'm starting this thread of issues that I hope will become topics of discussion. They will largely revolve around urban #mobility and #accessibility - my passion topics.🚲♿🚶‍♀️🚌🚆

Hey #ottbike advocates, This is an hour that will go a long way if you want to be able to relate to people you talk to, people you interact with on social media, etc.

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 1-2pm Trillium Path: Slush patches* PoW: Slush patches (50% width) Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Thin packed snow Hog's Back: Slush patches (below 50% width) Brookfield: Slush patches *Carling Ave intersection not clear #ottbiketraffic

With Alto high speed rail, it will be faster to get from Ottawa to Montreal than it is to get to the Ottawa airport from Centretown. Alto YOW-YUL: 0:58min LRT Byward-YOW airport:1:02min

Even though I had a flat on my commuter and would have usually trained in to work yesterday, I borrowed my partner's bike so that I could enjoy the ~10cm of light fluffy untracked snow on a few parts of my route 😲❄️🚲 It can be so magical #wintercycling!

This relates to Doug removing speed cameras in our province. Drivers were soft about the idea of them staying in school zones, but outside school zones, of course, children just magically disappear and so the cameras were demonized as a cash grab. #onpoli #dougford #speedcameras

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 1-2pm Trillium Path: Snow patches with one section deep snow * PoW: Light snow cover Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Snow (difficult conditions) Hog's Back: Light snow cover(50% width) Brookfield: Light snow cover *Carling Ave intersection not clear #ottbiketraffic

Hey #ottbike! I'll likely be putting in an order at Holland Bike Shop soon. If you are interested in WOBS (pogies for sweptback handlebars), send me a message. If there is any interest, we can split the shipping/duties. ❄️🚲 hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/wobs/

Lots of blame going around with this incident. My perspective is from my family being stuck on the @viarailcanada.bsky.social train in 2024: 1) VIA RAIL staff are amazing 2) VIA RAIL is dealing with a terribly underfunded passenger rail system in Canada. Our federal government needs to step up.

Mobility lanes: If you build 'em, maintain 'em. 🚲❄️

We'll be there! Come chat about everything bikes. ☕🚲❄️ We'll be bringing along a number of different cargo bikes. Hope to see you there! 😊

For residents of OCH communities, owning a bike can be life-changing. A bike can help them get to work & run errands. This week, Brookfield is matching all donations up to $5,000. That means more bikes & more independence Donate today: https://acahhplr.donorsupport.co/page/FUNHFLKZEQB #Ottawa

A councillor who was at the centre of a corruption trial in 2019 has an op/ed in the Citizen today, suggesting that downtown councillors that are critical of ballooning police budgets are responsible for crime rates attributed to the housing and addiction crises. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am Trillium Path: Bare PoW: Bare Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare Hog's Back: Ice/snow patches Brookfield: Bare #ottbiketraffic

This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec. You can find my full statement below.

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am Trillium Path: Slush PoW: Slush Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Light snow cover Hog's Back: Light snow cover Brookfield: Light snow cover #ottbiketraffic

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am **Beware of deteriorating conditions due to freezing fog that just set in Trillium Path: Bare PoW: Bare Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare Hog's Back: Bare Brookfield: Bare #ottbiketraffic

How was everyone's #ottbike commute home today?

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am Trillium Path: Bare PoW: Bare Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare Hog's Back: Bare Brookfield: Bare #ottbiketraffic

Here are the top winter cycling tips from snowy Montreal. momentummag.com/top-winter-c...

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am Trillium Path: Sections light snow cover PoW: Snow patches Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Slush patches Hog's Back: Slush patches Brookfield: Slush patches #ottbiketraffic

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am Trillium Path: Ice PoW: Ice patches Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Ice Hog's Back: Ice Brookfield: Ice #ottbiketraffic

An absolutely beautiful ride home!😍🚲 Fresh snow ❄️ and no car traffic to deal with! 🚗🚗🚗 #Ottbike #Ottawa #WinterCycling

Enthusiastic cyclists gearing up for another Ottawa winter ottawacitizen.com/news/cyclist...

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am Trillium Path: Bare except for ice/snow on Carling section PoW: Few snow patches Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare Hog's Back: Bare Brookfield: Few snow/ice patches #ottbiketraffic

A great (but rare) example of a construction detour directly alongside the worksite, making it logical for all ages to follow. 🚧 The MUP was torn up and with heavy dump truck traffic in the area, the pylons and construction tape help define a safer area for 🧑‍🦽🚶‍♀️🚲. #ottbike #ottwalk #Ottawa

When Doug Ford talks about signs being effective in controlling drivers' behaviour, I'm entering this into evidence: Signs pointing out signs aren't even effective. 🚗 #onpoli #autowa

Love this project on Onigam St preserving the remains of this old stone structure, boat launch, green space, patio and a great view of the river and Centretown! And it's a City project? 😲😍