Guest post by Hans on the Bike, who attended the conference on behalf of Bike Ottawa. Late last year, Bike Ottawa attended a conference organised by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI), with the theme: “the State of Canada’s Cities”. The CUI is a non-profit applied research organization headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, dedicated to building vibrant, […]
Now You Won’t Be Able To Sue If Killed or Injured After Bike Lanes Removed?
Yesterday we learned that the Ford Government is doubling down on its anti-bike lane legislation, just days after it was universally panned by witnesses at the committee studying the Bill. It has introduced amendments to ensure it doesn’t have to reimburse cities for removing lanes, let alone for the costs incurred to install them in […]
Bike Ottawa Presentation to the Committee Studying Bill 212
My name is Florence Lehmann and I’m the president of Bike Ottawa, an association that advocates for safe cycling and an equitable approach to transportation. Le me start with videos of traffic in Ottawa. Queensway (10 lanes of car traffic) Wednesday July 19, 2023, 6:32pm Vanier Parkway at Beechwood (5 lanes of car traffic) Thursday […]
Bill 212 (The Bill to Remove Bike Lanes, Promote Government Overreach Into Municipal Affairs, Waste Money, and Make Our Streets Less Safe)
From the government’s draft legislation and framework, Bill 212 would enable provincial approval for new bike lanes on municipal roads requiring removal of a traffic lane and for existing ones, where a traffic lane was removed; it also provides for the removal of the bike lanes on Bloor St., Yonge St., and University Ave. in […]