Bike Ottawa and communities around Ottawa have been fighting battles regarding LRT detours off and on for what feels like years. Earlier this summer we posted this blog about three separate LRT detours where the guidelines had been ignored, and detours had been put in place that were not intuitive, safe, or mindful of users […]
Don’t give up at the intersection*: Scott street protected intersections
The City is plunging forward with its reconstruction of Scott St. This is a two-stage process, with the first stage—from Churchill to Caroline—recently completed, and the second stage to start in spring 2023.
RBC Bluesfest is back and we need your help!
Did you know? RBC Bluesfest Bike Park is Bike Ottawa’s biggest fundraiser of the year? The last two years we’ve missed the chance to fundraise for Bike Ottawa via the RBC Bluesfest Bike Park, so this year is more important than ever and we need your help! Scroll down for info on how to volunteer. […]
LRT construction detours: Issues of accessibility and safety in Ottawa
At the best of times in Ottawa, detours can receive some great thoughtful treatment – The Trillium path detour, for example, gave us a bi-directional bike lane for a large part of it, and held up well over the years it was in place.