What better thing to do on a Sunday afternoon than ride in a snow storm, do some board media training and ride home on snowy roads. ❄️ Always good to learn how to better communicate and get our point across. 🎤

Don't have a project list? Send the letter anyway by next Friday—your voice is what matters most. ✉️ Take 2 minutes to take action: 📧 EN: bit.ly/VCBatfletterEN 📧 FR: bit.ly/VCBatflettrefr

50+ MPs contacted! 🇨🇦 A massive thank you to the cycling community for stepping up. We need one final push to protect the $500M Active Transportation Fund for the 2026 season. If you haven’t emailed your MP yet, please do so by Friday! 🚲 (1/2)

Happy to see women recognized for their expertise and contributions towards better cities. Very proud of our own Cassie Smith, VP + founder of Kidical Mass Ottawa. Hats off to Koko Agborsangaya (Black Girls Biking NCR), Jill Wiggle (CAWI) in Ottawa & a wink to Rebecca Denley in Yellowknife (hi!).

We delegated at Council's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee to advocate for pedestrian and cyclist safety and oppose a problematic staff report on Right Turns On Red. Read (or watch) our delegation and learn more: www.ecologyottawa.ca/rtor_delegat... #OttCity #Ottawa #VisionZero #RTOR

Kidical Mass Ottawa is getting ready for another season of joy, connection, and being the future we want to see. Learn more about the movement and how you can get involved. Volunteers of every kind make this joyful event happen - we want to hear from you. visionzeroottawa.ca/newsletter/

On February 26, 2026, Bike Ottawa delegated at the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the topic or right turns on red (link to video in post).

We encourage you to watch all the other delegations who had compelling arguments, data, and personal stories. bikeottawa.ca/2026/02/27/r...

We spoke today at PWIC on the topic of a ban on right turns on red. This is a common sense solution that has been tried all over the world and proven to increase safety. We do not need to reinvent the wheel at every intersection. Watch the delegation below drive.google.com/file/d/1owT3...

Staff report is deeply flawed: if your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If policy is being done/developed by traffic engineering, solutions are all going to be about traffic, not people.

We spoke at PIWC to support Cllr Troster’s inquiry and advocacy on No Right Turns on Red in the urban core. A flawed city staff report on RTOR shows that we have a lot of work to do in making the city safe to cycle, walk and roll. Watch at 1:06:45 www.youtube.com/live/Q08A6s-...

On February 26, 2026, Bike Ottawa delegated at the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the topic or right turns on red (link to video in post).

We encourage you to watch all the other delegations who had compelling arguments, data, and personal stories. bikeottawa.ca/2026/02/27/r...

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

As people outside of cars, we’ve all been at the receiving end of right turns on red. How many near misses have you experienced or witnessed as a result? Yet City staff recommends against a blanket ban of right on reds. Oppose their recommendation. Take action now! 👇 bikeottawa.ca/2026/02/21/r...

Les politiques de déneigement désavantagent-elles certains plus que d’autres? Certainement. Elles sont étroitement liées à l’équité en matière de déplacement. Écoutez. 👇 Does snow clearing prioritize some people over others? Have a listen (in French) archive.ph/AyjCi

Very thorough thread by @devanmarr.bsky.social on today's Cycle Toronto v. Ontario appeal hearing with @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social @forourkidscanada.bsky.social @greenpeaceca.bsky.social and more. Buckle up:

In solidarity with @cycletoronto.bsky.social! “Removing the bike lanes… would lead to more accidents, injuries and deaths. The government recognized as much when it added an immunity clause to the legislation shielding it from liability, his ruling said.”

We often hear from people about the lack of bike racks at their destination or people wanting advice before emailing their councillor to ask for racks to be installed. Here’s our take on it. 👇 bikeottawa.ca/2026/01/26/b...

The Province is appealing the decision that protected Toronto’s bike lanes. On the eve of the Cycle Toronto v. Ontario appeal hearing, we’re coming together to defend our victory. Tuesday, Jan 27 5:30 PM Pillars of Justice (361 University Ave) Be there. www.cycleto.ca/defending_your_victory_rally

What do 30 kph zones, no right-on-reds, speed bumps and transit have in common? They matter to people outside of cars. They make for a more enjoyable city. Here’s some inspiration from Besançon, France. bikeottawa.ca/2026/01/21/l...

Always happy to see sidewalks getting cleared promptly during a snow storm. It’s about equity. People who walk matter.

After a much needed break, we’re back. Happy New Year to all of you! Here’s a little inspiration from Paris, the Netherlands, Edmonton, Ghent and Gdańsk. Happy cycling! 🚲

Do you have bikes gathering dust? How about donating them to Meals and Wheels? Bikes will be repaired and donated to people in need. Donation will receive raffle tickets. Ray Friel Recreation Complex, December 27. Registration required: rizklawoffice.ca/community-ev... Happy Holidays! 🌲 🚲 🌲

A winter wonderland full of bikes ❄️🚲. Thanks to @bikeottawa.bsky.social and @letsgocargo.bsky.social for bringing some fun (& coffee!!) to winter bike trips this morning. It was great to chat with so many people walking and biking by Bayview Station! #OttBike #WinterBiking

Come join us, fellow winter bike commuters!

Fun winter bike alert! Join us for our first Winter Coffee & Bike Chat. Bring your mug, sip, connect and talk bikes. Thursday, December 11, 7-8:30am Bayview LRT Station It’s a date! See you there. ☕️❄️🙂🚲🙂❄️☕️ Coffee courtesy of @letsgocargo.bsky.social

Oh how fun it is to ride on freshly fallen snow oh! 🎶 #frostbike

Feeling a little chilly today? We’ve got a great idea for you. How about planning a kidical mass ride in your neighbourhood for next spring? We can help. Greater Avalon Community Association did one this fall. See their story. bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/20/g...

Pendant ce temps à Ottawa avec la Loi anti-vélo de Doug Ford via @info.radio-canada.ca : « À #Ottawa, les effets de la loi 60 se font déjà sentir : trois projets de pistes cyclables pourraient être abandonnés. » CC @bikeottawa.bsky.social #bikeott #onpoli

The #DevonshireBikeBus made the local community newspaper, The Centretown Buzz. The article was written by one of our Grade 5 participants, photo by the principal. Makes my heart sing ❣️ #OttBike cc: @bikeottawa.bsky.social

This morning, board member Rob delegated at the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting on the Bill 60 fallouts. Read his remarks: bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/27/p...

Today the ON gov't passed a bill which amends the Highway Traffic Act to ban municipalities from building any bike lane that would reconfigure roads. We made a submission to Premier Doug Ford, Min. of Transport Prabmeet Sarkaria & Min. of Municipal Affairs & Housing Rob Flack. lnkd.in/dxDN7hig

Bill 60 vote on Monday. Send your letter via Horizon Ottawa website today! #ottawa #onpoli#BikeTooter www.horizonottawa.ca/back_off_ford

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Bill 60 vote on Monday. Send your letter via Horizon Ottawa website today! #ottawa #onpoli#BikeTooter www.horizonottawa.ca/back_off_ford

Bill 60 rally alert! Housing advocates will protest Bill 60 tomorrow at 11am. How about joining them and protesting against the anti bike lane provision or any other part of the bill as well? Bring your protest signs. 🪧

Bill 60 rally alert! Housing advocates will protest Bill 60 tomorrow at 11am. How about joining them and protesting against the anti bike lane provision or any other part of the bill as well? Bring your protest signs. 🪧

Kids know best. Look at these bikes! Front basket, long-tail cargo bike or bike with a bucket out front to carry lots of people. Our politicians would do well to build cities for them. Yesterday at a Hintonburg community event.

Bill 60 - Government bulldozing its way through. It’s going to pass quickly. Despite evidence, data, research and opposition galore. 🤬😡🤬 Keep sending your letters though!

A week ago, Bike Ottawa and its partners rallied against Bill 60 provision effectively banning new bike lanes. Bill 60 is in 2nd reading until Nov 22. Keep sending letters opposing the provision against bike lanes. The fight continues! 1/2 bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/20/n...

The Netherlands is to invest up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide. Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...

There are 2 ways to influence: 1. Advocate for change 2. Normalize a behaviour ie (obviously 😉) cycling This webinar fits both. Don’t miss it.

Why go car free? 💰 you save money ❄️ no need to shovel the driveway 🙂 🍹 you’re more socially connected And there’s more. What are your reasons? www.cbc.ca/news/climate...

On this World Day of Remembrance, we mourn all those that have been killed in traffic crashes, and continue the fight to make our streets safer for all of us.

One of the strategic failures of #OttCity Road Safety Action Plan is the lack of communications about where speed camera revenues are spent. I got the list via #ATIP. Here are some projects that were only made possible because of these revenues. Full data at tinyurl.com/4brrmh9j #Rideau-Jock

There are two speed cameras on Walkley Rd between Bank and St Laurent that were installed in 2024. In 2022 that stretch of Walkley had 34 collisions with injuries. In 2024, after the cameras were turned on, there were just 4 collisions with injuries. Speed cameras work.

I've filtered Ottawa's traffic collision data to show only collisions with injuries for each year, and then added the speed camera locations present in those years. It looks like speed cameras have made the roads much safer.

Yesterday, Bike Ottawa and our local partner organizations protested against Bill 60 and its anti bike lane provision. Read about it here: bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/14/c...

The bike-lane issue has gotten all the attention, hence my post. But the same bill includes giving the minister power to impose province wide street standards (which has every city working on “complete streets” standards very worried) and require a standardized (not good) approach to official plans.

Yesterday, Bike Ottawa and our local partner organizations protested against Bill 60 and its anti bike lane provision. Read about it here: bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/14/c...

Advocate of the future right here on the protest sign!