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. According to Parachute, across Canada, three provinces, 23 cities and […]
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New “traffic calming” rules could put people outside cars at greater risk
The new screening process to identify residential streets that qualify for permanent traffic calming has gotten worse, again. In 2019, the speed screening process cut the list of problem streets in half from 140 to 70. Now it has raised the guidelines above those outlined by the Transportation Association of Canada, and one expert says […]
E-Cargo-Bikes: The Secret Tool to Building 15-Minute Neighbourhoods?
Guest article by Cassie Smith 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. In a city with 15-minute neighbourhoods you would be able to access the things you need in daily life […]
Earl Grey Underpass: Is it worth $20M?
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. An old roadway design is seeing new light in Kanata. Despite being delayed for almost 30 years, an underpass under Terry Fox Drive at Earl Grey Drive is proposed to be built this year. The […]