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Three bikes parked by the patio of a local cafe

Supporting active transportation just makes economic sense

Posted on 2023-08-21 by Bike Ottawa in Advocacy, Guest Post

In the midst of the hottest summer on record, with unprecedented forest fires clouding summer skies over Ottawa and dire climate news piling up on our already overwhelmed consciousness, not to mention the crises of the LRT shutdown and the affordable housing shortage, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe took time to publicly oppose closing Queen Elizabeth Driveway […]

View along a street of a group of people with a dog standing in the roadway talking with cyclists passing in both directions. On the opposite side of the street, people are sitting at a picnic table next to a pond with trees. The photo is taken near sunset and there are thin clouds in the sky.

QED and the NCC’s Active Use Program by the Numbers

Posted on 2023-08-062023-08-15 by Bike Ottawa in Advocacy

Recently, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe expressed his opposition to the National Capital Commission’s Active Use program and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway in particular, citing low usage and added traffic in adjoining streets. Since the mayor didn’t cite any data, we thought we would.

In Defense of the NCC Active Use Program

Posted on 2023-07-182023-09-04 by Bike Ottawa in Advocacy, Guest Post

During an interview with CFRA on July 11, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe challenged the National Capital Commission’s support of people walking, biking, and rolling, and specifically urged returning the Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED) to cars. This outdated and regressive attitude is something we’re unfortunately used to in “Autowa.”

Google streetview of Cambridge North in Ottawa. We can see concrete planter boxes used to narrow the street and add greenery. There are two "do not enter" signs to divert car traffic from entering from the main street and car traffic volumes lower.

A deep dive into the City of Ottawa 30km/h Design Toolbox

Posted on 2022-12-132023-02-24 by Barbara Greenberg in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Releases

The case for lowering speed limit is one that can’t be argued against, and rightfully so — speed is a factor in the severity of injuries and death on our streets. Cities around the world, and the World Health Organization, supports 30km/hr streets.