We hear a lot about “privileged cyclists” on social media, especially from people complaining about cyclists on the roads and (ironically) the existence of separated bike lanes that keep cyclists off the roads.
A very bad week on Ottawa roads
Just over a week ago, the provincial government announced it was looking at banning bike lanes anywhere that might take away a lane of car traffic.
A very informal cycling audit (tldr: It’s bad out there!)
A couple of days ago, I had to do a few errands that required me to ride through parts of Vanier, New Edinburgh, Sandy Hill and to City Hall. The total distance was under 13 km. Here’s what I encountered:
Guarantee the green: Compromise city
Time for an update regarding are efforts to push to end revert reds and guarantee the green light for crossing the street.