A guest post from Ottawa resident Gwendolyn Barr.
Canadian Urban Institute 2025 conference wrap-up: Stop planning, start building
Guest post by former Bike Ottawa president Hans “Hans on the Bike” Moor, who attended the conference on behalf of Bike Ottawa.
Maitland overpass active transportation infrastructure
Ottawa has many great bike paths along the canal, the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. One of the more underrated bike paths in the city is the Experimental Farm Pathway. It isn’t just great for recreation; it connects important parts of our community by an active transportation route.
A very informal cycling audit (tldr: It’s bad out there!)
A couple of days ago, I had to do a few errands that required me to ride through parts of Vanier, New Edinburgh, Sandy Hill and to City Hall. The total distance was under 13 km. Here’s what I encountered: