Join us virtually for our Annual General Meeting! Date: Wednesday November 18th, 2020 Time: 6:30-9pm Place: Join us on Zoom! (Link will be sent via email closer to the date). This year’s speakers include: Armi De Francia from Transportation Equity TO & Ajax Active Transportation & Sam Hersh from Horizon Ottawa.
Our recommendations for Montreal Rd LRT station
Bike Ottawa’s Advocacy Working Group has recently created a subgroup dedicated to safe cycling issues in the east end of the city. As one of their first projects, they have been looking at cycling connections to future Stage 2 LRT stations. Read on for the letter prepared by volunteer Daniel Domen providing our recommendations for […]
Our letter calling for temporary infrastructure in response to COVID-19
Cities across Canada and the world have been implementing temporary measures to enable safe cycling in order to take pressure off of transit systems trying to ensure physical distancing, and to encourage people to visit local businesses. Bike Ottawa wrote to city council to encourage Ottawa to do the same, however the city has decided […]
Our letter in support of safe streets for distancing
At a recent council meeting, Mayor Jim Watson introduced a motion which as passed requires 2/3 of businesses to approve temporarily converting street parking space into wider sidewalks. However, people are already walking in the street to avoid crowding. This is an unsafe situation, and Bike Ottawa has written to the mayor to ask that […]