Guest post by Maged Kamel Note: Bike Ottawa focuses on safety for cyclists as part of broader efforts to create vibrant and liveable for all public and active transit users. It is in this context that we are sharing Maged’s thoughts as a former architect who now owns a business in Lowertown, close to the […]
E-Cargo-Bikes: The Secret Tool to Building 15-Minute Neighbourhoods?
Guest article by Cassie Smith In its new Official Plan, the City of Ottawa states its desire to work toward building “15-minute neighbourhoods” as part of its efforts to build a better and more sustainable city. In a city with 15-minute neighbourhoods you would be able to access the things you need in daily life […]
Earl Grey Underpass: Is it worth $20M?
This project comes to the City’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee on March 5. We strongly encourage you to contact your councillor about it. An old roadway design is seeing new light in Kanata. Despite being delayed for almost 30 years, an underpass under Terry Fox Drive at Earl Grey Drive is proposed to be built this year. The […]
The Percy Street / 417 underpass as an exclusive active-transportation route
A small section of Percy Street has been fully closed to cars for its Highway 417 bridge replacement (detailed design here) for over a month. The prolonged underpass closure and subsequent terrible cycling detour routes have led me to do some thinking about this simple but important piece of infrastructure.