Updates on our ongoing bike advocacy in Ottawa
You may have read about it in the news, or seen the CTV video, Councillor Jeff Leiper has submitted a report and motion to the Transportation Committee to end Revert Reds. We believe it is important for councillors at Transportation Committee and City Council to support this motion to end the dangerous use of Revert […]
Bike Ottawa recently sent the City feedback on designs for Pretoria Avenue in the Glebe. As their website on the project describes, the City will be replacing aging sewer infrastructure in summer 2022. And as is increasingly their practice, they are planning to make improvements to the project area for people walking and biking. We’re […]
In July of 2020, the City placed seasonal traffic-calming flexposts on Sherwood Drive. After several months, residents were asked to participate in a survey about their experience on Sherwood Drive. We wrote about this survey and the need to create a proper “CycleWest” in our blog. Having proper bike lanes on Sherwood makes a lot […]
Bike Ottawa recently updated its external policies to reflect the shifting knowledge and expectations around how we create safe streets for people to bike, walk, and roll, and to reflect the need to create equitable and inclusive streets for everyone. To address this, Bike Ottawa has created the following Complete Streets Policy: BIKE OTTAWA POLICY: […]
