Remember Sunday Canada Army Run 🇨🇦 takes place tomorrow

Pleased to be with @glengower.ca at @otttransitriders.bsky.social event tonight featuring @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social. We used to have one of the best transit systems in North America - these folks want us to get back to that!

Hey Ottawa people! We’re doing a virtual talk on Tuesday (September 16) with @otttransitriders.bsky.social for their Annual General Meeting. Join us to talk about urbanism, transit advocacy, and the Ottawa context. Their AGM is in person in Sandy Hill and streamed online.

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

For anyone interested in transit in Ottawa!

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...

On September 16th, we will host Oh the Urbanity! for a talk about transit! Come listen, ask questions, and discuss strategies! This hybrid event will be accessible by ramp and elevator; the online portion will have closed captioning. Register here: tinyurl.com/6f9m9um4 #ottawa #transit #urbanism

🚇Line 1 Alert: Trains are being held at some stations due to technical issues. Delays may be experienced, as a result. We are working to resolve the matter. Updates to follow.

Just a quick reminder that this event is coming up! @otttransitriders.bsky.social @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social www.ottawatransitriders.ca/let_s_talk_t...

O-Train East extension to undergo ‘Performance Test’ weekend of Sept. 13-14 www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

City committee directs staff to draft 2026 Ottawa budget with 3.75 per cent tax hike

✅Regular O-Train Line 1 service has resumed earlier than anticipated! ⏰All trains are now running between Tunney's Pasture and Blair stations. ➡️R1 service will be ending shortly. Thank you for your patience and welcome back aboard.

Encouraging news... and on Labour Day weekend, no less!

I'm very pleased that a tentative agreement has been reached with ATU 279. Our OC Transpo employees have been doing great work to overcome past challenges and build a better public transit system for the whole community.

Transit union reaches tentative agreement with OC Transpo

⚠️REMINDER: O-Train Line 1 will not run along the entire line tomorrow from 8 am to noon due to Stage 2 East Extension integration work. 🚌R1 bus service will operate during impacts to Line 1. 🚇Line 1 will resume at noon. Here is what you can expect: www.octranspo.com/en...

OC Transpo forecasting $47M deficit this fiscal year www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Lots of ideas here to improve transit! youtu.be/V_8Q6JMhFCE?...

Shhh ... details coming soon, but save the date for a conversation about transit advocacy on Tues. Sept 16th with @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social

The mayor says that people want more money for police. Well, what about transit? Let's remind the mayor that people want better transit and lower youth fares. www.horizonottawa.ca/save_youth_t...

New app highlights safe and fast Ottawa bike routes

Here's something you can do to protest the city and OC Transpo raising youth fares. Such a short-sighted action! www.ottawatransitriders.ca/sign_a_lette...

After Amsterdam introduced the 30 km/h speed limit on most roads, the first results are in: - Crashes on these roads dropped by 11% - Road noise is down by 1.5 decibels - Most drivers now respect the new limit, with serious speeding (over 55 km/h) dropping from 1% to 0.2% buff.ly/tNv3YCS

Sign our petition here: www.ecologyottawa.ca/rtor_petition #VisionZero #OttCity #Ottawa #OttWalk #OttRoll #OttBike

We're disturbed by the numerous deaths of pedestrians and cyclists in Ottawa recently. It's time for action. We're garnering support for prohibiting all vehicular turns on red in downtown, for starters, and making this standard for protected intersections. www.ecologyottawa.ca/rtor_campaign

A brilliant quote from this article by Kim Siever: "Transit, like visiting one’s family doctor, should be free to the end user. Punishing transit users by demanding that they pay to use a public service is unfair, especially when, for some people, it is their only transportation option."

🚨 We're hiring! Horizon Ottawa is looking for a community organizer for a 10-week contract starting Aug 19th. The work will be focused on tenant rights, grassroots outreach, volunteer organizing. We are offering $24/hr, 37.5 hrs/week. Apply by Aug 10: www.horizonottawa.ca/community_or...

Such a foolish decision. www.ottawatransitriders.ca/ottawa_charg...

Starting Thursday, OC Transpo is revising the Pinecrest/Bayshore detour in effect for routes 61, 62 and 63 heading westbound. With the new routing, the three bus routes will skip Pinecrest Station heading westbound. 1/

Obviously you should read from cover-to-cover Circulate's latest report "The Powerless Brokers: Why California Can't Build Transit." www.circulatesd.org/powerlessbro... But, you can also just read the executive summary and pretend you read the whole thing.

Our "Life After Cars" book tour is coming to Vancouver, BC for an event with Vision Zero Vancouver on Saturday, Nov 8th. Tickets are now available in presale to Patreon supporters of The War on Cars. We have a feeling this one will sell quickly, so don't miss out. www.patreon.com/thewaroncars...

"But if something that used to be a normal childhood activity is now seen as so dangerous that parents who let their sons walk in the neighborhood are considered felons, the problem is not just with how we enforce our laws but also with how we allow cars to define how we live."

Gabriel, who works on our Bus team, took his passion for plants & gardening to Metro’s Idea Lab, which allows employees to pitch ideas to executives like the show Shark Tank! His idea is now coming to life at West Hyattsville station 💡🌱

Would you rather have good access to destinations by transit or by car? In a study of real estate prices across Canada, @higgicd.bsky.social and team found that despite the ubiquity of cars, good *transit* access is a bigger driver of housing prices than good car access. 🧵 doi.org/10.1080/2469...

Important to remember that public transit provides freedom to people. Let's support people being able to get around in their communities. www.insideottawavalley.com/news/not-hav...

“While Mayor, I was often asked ‘how have you been able to afford bike-lanes in #Copenhagen?’ I’d reply, ‘how have you been able to NOT afford it? 25 years ago we were a few days away from going bankrupt. So the city invested in the cheapest infrastructure… bicycling.’” — @mortenkabell.bsky.social

Ottawa is hiring a new transit manager. We need someone who understands how important transit is and is willing to demand support from City Council. We're also going to need a plan - like if city gives OC Transpo more $, this is what we'll do to improve service. keynotesearch.com/opportunitie...

"Compared to other modes, [walking and biking were] found to have positive relation with mental and physical health of an urban commuter." doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

Are we winning yet? Saving pennies on taxes but paying more to sit in traffic does not seem like a good idea. 😕 www.ottawatransitriders.ca/de_funding_t...

Very exciting that there will be overnight buses to the airport - and not just for passengers with early morning flights. People who work at the airport often have weird shifts. This is good! (Now what about offering Para 24-hours as well?) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This is a good idea. I'm happy that OC Transpo is offering different options to get to the Airport. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

“Every city needs to go much further and faster. The powers that city leaders have to decide urban densities, land-use mix, transportation, infrastructure, & more are game-changing for addressing the climate crisis.” — @brenttoderian.bsky.social discussing the Paris Exhibition with @carltonreid.com.

“California, the fourth largest economy on planet Earth, is this summer using 40 percent less natural gas than it did two years ago to generate electricity. If you wanna know why the fossil fuel industry is freaking out and sponsoring every bad politician on Earth, that's why.”

... the countries that build public transit well, quickly, & cheaply all have something in common: most of the work is done by the government itself, using in-house expertise, rather than farming various parts out to private companies under the bullshit theory that private always = more efficient.

OK, not an Ottawa story, but frustrating all the same. Transit is an essential service, ESPECIALLY for people who need accessible transit. We could all do better. www.elliotlaketoday.com/local-news/e...

Help Shape Ottawa’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan The City of Ottawa is updating its Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan, and your voice matters. 🗣️ What safety and well-being concerns are most important to you or your community?

“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.” City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design. I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero

Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year. momentummag.com/your-comebac...