Sharing Bike Ottawa’s Concerns about Proposed Provincial Bike Lane Legislation

Posted on by Bike Ottawa in #ottbike, Advocacy, Infrastructure, News

Bike Ottawa has been speaking out about the legislation that we anticipate will be tabled next week. Here are links to some of the interviews we have done. https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-leaders-uncertain-over-ontario-government-s-plan-to-restrict-bike-lanes-1.7074559 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/councillor-warns-of-culture-war-over-province-s-plan-to-limit-bike-lanes-1.7352969 https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video/c3012029-ontario-moving-to-restrict-bike-lanes https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/videos/1-10199392/cyclistes-ottawa-denoncent-projet-loi-que-veut-deposer-gouvernement-ford? https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/Les-matins-d-ici/segments/rattrapage/1859219/ontario-songe-a-bannir-certaines-pistes-cyclables Lots of others have been speaking out as well. We will share a round-up of the key messages soon. Several councillors are […]

Ontario’s Culture War

Posted on by Bike Ottawa in #ottbike, Infrastructure

According to the CBC, The Ontario government says it will introduce legislation that would require municipalities to get provincial approval before building any new bike lanes that reduce lanes of vehicle traffic. Municipalities would need to demonstrate any proposed bike lanes will not have a “negative impact on vehicle traffic,” according to the province. From […]

A Very Bad Week on Ottawa Roads

Posted on by Bike Ottawa in Infrastructure

Just over a week ago, the provincial government announced it was looking at banning bike lanes anywhere that might take away a lane of car traffic. That was followed a few days later by the Premier making exaggerated (false) claims about Toronto bike lanes. You can read the fact check here. So far this week […]

Who Needs Protection from Cars?

Posted on by Bike Ottawa in Infrastructure

Judging by Ottawa’s infrastructure, the answer is cars, not vulnerable road users. The image on the left shows yet another broken flexipost that is supposedly there to protect a bike lane. It’s one of many that Bike Ottawa members have photographed and shared just this summer. They don’t bother taking pictures of most because they’re […]