Volker Bach, a cycling friend in Hamburg, Germany, had this to say about cycling season today: “In two or three months, police and local authorities will be plastering social media and billboards with reminders to drive carefully “bicycle season is starting”. Today, about 7:20 am in freezing cold and darkness, I went past two rows […]
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An Update on the Prince of Wales Bike Path
Response from the City seems to be “yes, we know we ploughed the bike lane last week, but actually that was a mistake so we’ve rectified it”.
Bicycle Season? Part 2 – New Bike Lanes on Prince of Wales are Blocked
A report from Gwendolyn Barr I live in Carlington and bike to work all year round. To me, this has many benefits: I get exercise and fresh air, and it’s better for the environment. In November, a bike lane was added to Prince of Wales, from the roundabout at the arboretum to the bottom of […]
Canadian Urban Institute 2025 conference wrap-up: Stop planning, start building
Guest post by Hans on the Bike, who attended the conference on behalf of Bike Ottawa. Late last year, Bike Ottawa attended a conference organised by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI), with the theme: “the State of Canada’s Cities”. The CUI is a non-profit applied research organization headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, dedicated to building vibrant, […]