The city plans to build grade-separated cycle tracks along Montreal Road from St. Laurent Boulevard to Vanier Parkway. Bike Ottawa advocates for cycle tracks all the way to North River Road.
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Announcement: Bike Ottawa winter cycling map
Bike Ottawa is pleased to announce that we have developed a new map that shows you what routes are plowed in winter.
Bike Ottawa concerned about Fisher and Baseline area
In November 2018, Bike Ottawa expressed concerns about missing links in the Fisher – Baseline area in a letter to the city. This newly paved stretch north of Baseline ends at Baseline. And then… nothing.
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Cycling season is almost over… or is it?
Our Events Co-ordinator, Felicity, explains how she got into winter biking, and offers her advice on how you can join her this season.
It’s getting darker out there: Lights on Bikes is back for 2018
Just after the clocks turn back, we’ll be partnering with Safer Roads Ottawa again this year to raise awareness and encourage cyclists to light themselves up while cycling in the early evening and at night:
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7 new city councillors: Here are their thoughts on active transportation
Bike Ottawa surveyed the candidates for City Council. We received about 1400 responses from 66 candidates. To make your life a little easier, we lifted the four open questions out of our survey and only from the 7 new councillors on council.
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Bike Ottawa asked 2018 election candidates about cycling and safety: Here is what they think
October 22 is election day for city council in Ottawa. We asked all the candidates running for councillor or mayor to answer a short survey to understand where they stand on cycling and road safety to help you make an informed decision.
Bike Ottawa on CTV: Level of stress maps explained
On August 23, Bike Ottawa president Heather Shearer got up really early for a 5 minute interview on CTV Ottawa.
Council: Yes to parking, no to safe routes
Recently the City of Ottawa succumbed to the pressure of just over 100 local residents to refrain from installing temporary bike lanes on Holland Ave.
Tactical suburbanism: Pop-up bike lane in Bells Corners
The Healthy Transportation Coalition is going to make history on July 22, 2018 by installing the first-ever pop-up bike lane in Bells Corners, in partnership with the office of councillor Rick Chiarelli.
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