A report from Gwendolyn Barr I live in Carlington and bike to work all year round. To me, this has many benefits: I get exercise and fresh air, and it’s better for the environment. In November, a bike lane was added to Prince of Wales, from the roundabout at the arboretum to the bottom of […]
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, […]
A child on a bike with training wheels rides with his mom on Beechwood Avenue in Ottawa, December 2024. He is learning to have an active lifestyle, helping to protect the environment, and more likely to become a lifelong cyclist because he is safe.
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 […]
