Advocacy items specific to elections
It’s on October 26 at 1:30 pm at Bayview Yards. What can you look forward to? Socializing and networking with people who are passionate about cycling in Ottawa. Come listen to our guest speaker Dr. Marvin Macaraig on Building suburban bike culture, participate in a workshop that will surely get your brain juices flowing. Are […]
Remember Bill 212? That’s the one fast-tracked by Doug Ford that not only allows for the removal of existing bike infrastructure, but also prevents municipalities from building new ones without his approval. Despite being called the “Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act”, it is unlikely to achieve any of those goals.
This municipal election Bike Ottawa is doing things a little different, rather than our usual survey, we’re asking candidates if they’ll support the 2 | 4 | 10 Plan, and we’ll be evaluating candidate platforms on commitment to Safe Streets, Sustainability, and Livability in our City.
At the AGM we welcomed some new faces to the Bike Ottawa Board of Directors, and had a bit of a shuffle for some of our previous members.
