Last week, Mayor Jim Watson addressed a letter to Ontario’s Minister of Education, MPP Mitzie Hunter, requesting provincial support to improve education for safe cycling.
City Budget 2017: An unprecedented investment in active transportation
Today, December 14, the City of Ottawa’s budget for 2017 was discussed and passed at council (24-0). City budgets may not get most people excited, but this one is special. What makes it unique is that the city has received money from the federal public transit infrastructure fund (PTIF).
Space for cycling on Booth
Bike Ottawa needs your help, today. Maybe by tomorrow at the very latest. We need you to add your voice to the call for space for cycling on the Booth street bridge.
Position statement: Sharrows
While some experienced and confident cyclists find sharrows help emphasize their right to use the road, sharrows do not generally improve the safety or comfort of the average person. They are not a suitable substitute for cycling infrastructure for people of all ages and abilities.