A child on a bike with training wheels rides with his mom on Beechwood Avenue in Ottawa, December 2024. He is learning to have an active lifestyle, helping to protect the environment, and more likely to become a lifelong cyclist because he is safe.
Open letter to ottawa city council re bill 212
25 November 2024 Dear Mayor, Dear councillors, We are writing to you regarding bill 212, the planned legislation that the provincial government is rushing through and that will negatively affect all of your constituents. The City so far hasn’t voiced any opinion on the matter, and we think it past time for the Ottawa City […]
E-Bikes – Enabling a Car-Lite Lifestyle and More
This article in Momentum Magazine highlights how e-bikes are shifting urban transportation. It is based on a case study in the Jiading district of Shanghai, China. In addition to the usual benefits of lower car use and enabling older or less-athletic people to go longer distances, it notes that people with e-bikes actually do more […]
Now You Won’t Be Able To Sue If Killed or Injured After Bike Lanes Removed?
Yesterday we learned that the Ford Government is doubling down on its anti-bike lane legislation, just days after it was universally panned by witnesses at the committee studying the Bill. It has introduced amendments to ensure it doesn’t have to reimburse cities for removing lanes, let alone for the costs incurred to install them in […]