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Category: Personal Stories

Confession time

Posted on 2024-04-152024-06-19 by Diane Harper in Personal Stories

I drove my car for some errands on the weekend. To be clear, it is perfectly okay to drive a car. Sometimes they are the right tool for the job.

Creating a memorable Ottawa

Posted on 2024-04-122024-06-19 by Bike Ottawa in Community, Guest Post, Personal Stories

As the world becomes increasingly urbanized, cities are becoming more and more crucial to our social and economic development, and mental health well-being.

Worried about April’s carbon tax increase?

Posted on 2024-03-222024-08-21 by Bike Ottawa in Microblog, Personal Stories

Ride a bike! For every 5 km ride I take by bike instead of driving a car, I prevent little over 1 kg of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere. I’m not paying the carbon tax because I’m not buying gas.

Picture of a yellow walking bicycle outside on the grass covered with scattered yellow leaves

Building the Most Empowered Version of Myself

Posted on 2023-08-142023-08-14 by Bike Ottawa in Community, Guest Post, Inclusion, Personal Stories

In this guest post, friend of Bike Ottawa AnaLori Smith recounts the many ways which her adaptive bike and the NCC’s Active Use program have benefited her.

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