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What does Ottawa’s Road Safety Action Plan look like for 2024?

Posted on 2024-03-182024-06-19 by Bike Ottawa in Infrastructure, Microblog

Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. First implemented in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has proved successful across Europe — and now it’s gaining momentum in major American cities.

New “traffic calming” rules could put people outside cars at greater risk

Posted on 2024-03-142024-06-19 by Bike Ottawa in Infrastructure, Microblog

The new screening process to identify residential streets that qualify for permanent traffic calming has gotten worse, again.

Cargo bike parked alongside coat hanger style of bike rack (which doesn’t fit cargo bikes). There’s a child sitting in the bin at the front.

E-cargo bikes: The secret tool to building 15-minute neighbourhoods? 

Posted on 2024-03-072024-06-19 by Bike Ottawa in Advocacy, Guest Post

In its new Official Plan, the City of Ottawa states its desire to work toward building “15-minute neighbourhoods” as part of its efforts to build a better and more sustainable city.

Earl Grey underpass: Is it worth $20M?

Posted on 2024-03-042024-06-19 by Bike Ottawa in Advocacy, Community, Guest Post, Infrastructure

 This project comes to the City’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee on March 5. We strongly encourage you to contact your councillor about it.

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