In this guest post, CfSC member, engaged citizen, and frequent AWG attendee Eric Darwin provides some insight into how an LRT station planning process with public input has evolved into a contractual arrangement without public input.
Space for cycling on Booth
Bike Ottawa needs your help, today. Maybe by tomorrow at the very latest. We need you to add your voice to the call for space for cycling on the Booth street bridge.
Bruce Timmermans Award to CfSC member Paul Clarke and EcoDistrict
Paul Clarke, leader of Citizens for Safe Cycling’s Advocacy Working Group, receives the Bruce Timmermans individual award for his leadership and insights on how to make a wide range of infrastructure projects safer for Ottawa’s cyclists.
Position statement: Sharrows
While some experienced and confident cyclists find sharrows help emphasize their right to use the road, sharrows do not generally improve the safety or comfort of the average person. They are not a suitable substitute for cycling infrastructure for people of all ages and abilities.