"Cycling represents one of the most energy-efficient forms of transport ever invented, allowing humans to travel faster and farther while using less energy than walking or running." #bicycles #cycling ☺️🚲

To quote @tomflood.bsky.social, “Pilot road to be removed, not enough uptake says City - Drivers encouraged to check city website for alternative car routes and future road opportunities.”

From the back seat of the car, when asked if she likes to take the car or the bike to go places: "The bike.... Remember when the road was digged up and I could ride my bike on the road!? I can't anymore because the cars might run me over."

Had a recent conversation where #activetransportation was framed as a "nice to have" vs #publictransit as "essential." It would be great if trains or buses pulled up outside everyone's front door, but that is rare. 🚲👨‍🦼🚶‍♀️facilities are the BACKBONE of any public system. It's how people reach 🚌🚈.

This past week's federal announcement to protect natural spaces across the country was amazing! 😍🌳 One part of this plan was 15 new national urban parks! Maybe the Queen Elizabeth National Urban Park WILL become reality?! 😲

Good morning Ottawa. Bonjour Ottawa.

Trans lunar injection burn 🚀🤠

Widening of Parkdale Ave? 😵‍💫 Wut the.....

Hot Tips🔥 Drivers: pay when you park Also, City: make it easier for drivers to pay. One app, no machines. Paid parking is good for drivers, businesses, and the City.

Sweeping on Scott St mobility lanes done! 🚲🧹 #ottbike

Driving is subsidized enough. Instead, start diverting taxes into a mobility fund to build capacity with public and active transportation across Canada. 🚲👨‍🦼🚶‍♀️ #CanPoli #BuildForTheFuture

Great bike racks in #Westboro! #ottbike

The Carruthers contraflow bike lane was busy today! Painted contraflow bike lanes should be protected with pin curbs to prevent drivers from parking - even if it's a low volume street. Being forced to bike into oncoming traffic is scary stuff 😲🚲 #ottbike

A newsletter from a councillor who cares about this city. ☺️🚶‍♀️👨‍🦼🚲 #Ottawa

WATCH: Whether you love cars or hate cars, you should watch this new video and better understand the truth about the real costs & consequences of too many cars in our cities, and the car dependency many of us live in. You might find it hard to watch, but watch it to the end anyway. Via #NotJustBikes

Money in money out, right? Can we not be insulating ourselves from economic events by shifting our spending priorities that are high risk or know will be very costly: ~$400M Lansdowne, road widenings and future ongoing costs, sprawl and maintaining that infrastructure. Spend wisely vs status quo?

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 6-7am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Ice patches PoW: Ice patches Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Ice patches Hog's Back: Ice patches(sections 50% width) Brookfield: Ice patches #ottbiketraffic

Cool.

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 7-8am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Bare PoW: Bare Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare Hog's Back: Bare (sections 50% width) Brookfield: Bare #ottbiketraffic

New from me @envirocentre.bsky.social: Bike share is a proven solution in cities across Canada and would help solve challenges in Ottawa too. #OttBike #OttTransit #OttCity #OttPoli

Tragedies like this highlight #OttCity’s refusal to take even small measures to increase street safety. For example: last month, Council received a @en.ottawa.ca staff report claiming that allowing right turns on red is somehow *safer* for pedestrians. #VisionZero www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

China stepping in to help Cuba with solar and wind.

Wow, whoever the Glebe BIA hired for their retail analysis really knows what they're talking about! They directly tell the BIA that the on-street parking on Bank Street is not needed for local businesses, and that there are plenty of available spaces around that are cheaper to use!

This is a great start. Hopefully it will lead to full-time bus lanes this entire stretch to improve mobility for residents and boost access to local businesses! ☺️🚌 #Ottawa #PublicTransport

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 7-8am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Snow patches PoW: Light snow cover Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Light snow cover Hog's Back: Light snow cover Brookfield: Light snow cover #ottbiketraffic

New Angus Reid Institute data finds 'three-in-five' Canadians changing behaviour as fuel costs rise cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/new...

“By allowing single-occupant vehicles to use HOV lanes during off-peak hours, we would help to induce more car traffic to keep drivers from moving across the province, so they can spend more time in traffic and less time with their families and friends.” #ONPoli

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 7-8am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Bare Dow's Lake: Bare Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Bare Hog's Back: Sections ice Brookfield: Ice patches #ottbiketraffic

Motonormativity is an unconscious cognitive bias where society views private car ownership and usage as the default, necessary, and normal, often overlooking the negative impacts on public health, safety, and the environment.

#Montreal and #Ottawa both received the same PriceWaterhouseCoopers study outlining how they could revitalize their downtowns post-pandemic. City of Ottawa this week: we are canceling pedestrianization plans in Byward Market. City of Montreal: Hold my beer. thewalrus.ca/montreal-kic...

“A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century. We’re in the 21st.”— Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. No matter what happens in the Paris election in 4 days, the world’s cities owe @annehidalgo.bsky.social a huge debt of gratitude. The boldest, most inspiring mayor I’ve seen.

What is “the E-Bike Effect?” “Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.” Fewer car trips. Via @lloydalter.bsky.social

@bikeottawa.bsky.social has this great graphic on bike racks that manufacturers should take to heart bikeottawa.ca/wp-content/u...

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Light snow patches (sections 50% width) Dow's Lake: Light snow patches Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Light snow cover/rough packed snow s of Carleton Hog's Back: Rough packed snow (50% width) Brookfield: Snow patches(50% width) #ottbiketraffic

Glad to see this important safety issue being brought up by this councillor. Having been hit at the corner of Churchill and Carling by a driver turning right on a red (I was heading to give blood), this impacts how residents perceive safety in their City, whether seriously injured or not.

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Sections snow (sections 50% width)* Dow's Lake: Packed snow/ice Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Packed snow Hog's Back: Deep packed snow (below 50% width Brookfield: Packed snow (50% width) *Carling intersection not clear #ottbiketraffic

The chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee thinks it’s “wasting people’s time” for me to submit an inquiry to city staff about the pedestrian safety issues that impact Centretown residents. That’s the job, Tim. See you at committee tomorrow.

Why wait till spring to pedestrianize streets? Give the people what they want! #Chinatown #Ottawa

Yes, this could just be news about RTO and impacts on Ottawans. But also perplexing as this council and mayor has pushed us deeper into this transportation mess by: 👉Expensive road widenings=car congestion 👉Defunding transit 👉Pushing back against 🚲🧑‍🦽🚶‍♀️infra 👉No action on 🚲 share system #Ottawa

Skated to a show at the NAC last night 😍⛸️🚲 1️⃣ Bike to Dow's Lake 2️⃣ Skate ~7km to NAC 3️⃣ Check skates at the coat check #Ottawa #BikeToSkate #Ottskate #Ottbike

A mayor and Council that cared about the success of #BywardMarket could implement meaningful changes tomorrow by pedestranizing the entire area and ensuring that area parking garages are used to store vehicles. 🧑‍🦽🚶‍♀️🚲 #Ottawa

I mean, we wouldn't want to implement a policy where we'd surpass Vision 20%. 🤔 #Ottawa #Autowa #VisionZero

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 6-7am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Few ice patches PoW: Ice Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Ice/Standing water Hog's Back: Ice (below 50% width) Brookfield: Ice patches (50% width) #ottbiketraffic

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

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 6-7am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Few ice patches Dow's Lake: Few ice patches #ottbiketraffic

9000 nurse and PSW jobs cut and 2400 beds gone. At the same time, Doug Ford is spending $28B on building highways to encourage more car traffic. #Priorities #JustSayin #ONPoli

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 7-8am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Bare Dow's Lake: Ice patches #ottbiketraffic

Shovelled out 4 #bicycle parking spaces at Dow's Lake for those skating today. ⛸️🚲❄️ Ice conditions are INCREDIBLE!☺️ #ottbike #ottskate

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 6-7am ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Slush patches Dow's Lake: Rough soft packed snow #ottbiketraffic

Winter Cycling Network Conditions 5-6pm ❄️🚲 Trillium Path: Slush patches Dow's Lake: Snow/slush Rideau Canal Eastern Path: Snow/slush* Hog's Back: Impassable Brookfield: Snow/slush(50% width) *Difficult Conditions S. Of Carleton U. Carling and Riverside intersections not clear #ottbiketraffic