In previous years it was kept secret until the very day of the award, but this year, it was already released a week ahead of the ceremony that this year’s Bruce Timmermans Award is going to Vanier’s Sarah Partridge and to Trip for Kids.
Citizens for Safe Cycling receives Mayor’s City Builder Award
On May 14, 2014 Citizens for Safe Cycling received the Mayor’s City Builder Award for 30 years of cycling advocacy in Ottawa, Canada’s capital. Citizens for Safe Cycling started promoting safer road conditions in 1984 and has played a leading role in advocating cycling for everyone.
1,000,000 bike rides counted on Laurier bike lanes
Today, the bike counters that are built in the Laurier bike lanes counted the 1,000,000 bike ride. Last night the counter was 650 rides away from this mile stone number. With over 2000 rides last Monday it is reasonable to assume that the magic number was reached somewhere at the end of this morning.
ChainMail: Our Bike Ottawa Newsletter
Since we started in 1984, we have been producing newsletters. They will provide you with a great insight into what we have been doing in all those years, how times have changed, and also how some things seem to never change. It is a fascinating insight in 35 years of bike advocacy in Ottawa.