You may recall that back in March 2022 a cyclist was killed at an intersection on North River Road. This summer, Bike Ottawa visited the site with the president of the Vanier Community Association to see what could be done to move promised changes forward. This area was well known as problematic even before the […]
An Update on the Bike Cage at Union Street Cafe
It has been moved. And shrunk to half its original size. And is very full. As you can see, the accessibility issues have not been resolved. You need to lift your bike up onto the sidewalk (no ramp so it can be rolled) instead of being able to enter from behind as the cage is […]
Paris went all-out on cycling, and people liked it
What happens when you make a serious effort on cycling infrastructure? Paris tried for the Olympics, and it went really well.
Accessible bike infrastructure
Bike Ottawa has done quite a lot of work on the need to make bike parking accessible for all kinds of bikes. Bike theft is one of the main reasons people don’t bike, so good racks that can accommodate cargo bikes, bikes with front baskets, bikes with wide tires, trikes, etc. are essential.