On December 1st 2021, the Transportation Committee considered a motion from Councillor Jeff Leiper to end the use of revert reds on City of Ottawa traffic signals. While the motion did not pass at Committee, it will be considered at City Council on January 26th. If you have not yet done so, please write to […]
Make it Permanent: Open Letter Regarding the Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Tens of thousands of people have enjoyed the open NCC driveways and parkways throughout Ottawa at some point during the last 20 months- you may be one of them! This week Bike Ottawa submitted the following letter (text version follows) regarding the Queen Elizabeth Driveway which runs along-side the Rideau Canal. TL;DR: make the opening […]
Let’s End Revert Reds
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 […]
Sherwood Drive Traffic Calming Update
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 […]