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Hey #OttBike #BikeSky - a cyclist was hit by a white van this morning on Beechwood at Acacia around 8:50am. I heard from a witness that the cyclist looked “ok”, but wondering if anyone caught any news coverage of this. Hope they’re getting the support and care they need. @bikeottawa.bsky.social

submitted 18 hours ago • 2 comments

Unfortunate that it required an accident, but absolutely amazing to see an extremely necessary piece of infrastructure being built sooner rather than later! These changes save lives and make our communities a better place to live, great work Councillor Troster!

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

The City's TMP phase 5 released today is... extremely disappointing. It pushes the same status quo, if anything it walks back many of the very necessary transit priority projects we needed. We're expecting less than a 2% drop in personal vehicle use in our modal share. In 20 years. Embarrassing

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

The City has released the next draft of the Transportation Master Plan, a blueprint to the future development of how how we move people and goods around our city. See the full document and surveys at engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Lots of talk yesterday at council about parking minimums in the new zoning by-law review. Really think this point from Councillor @arieltroster.com hits the nail on the head. Let the market decide how much parking is needed, we don't need govt. red tape for this. www.youtube.com/live/6QzInQh...

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

MapQuest announces triumphant return to paper maps: press.mapquest.com/releases/pap...

submitted 7 days ago • 12 comments

Presenting the first draft of The BBR. "Homes built, Jobs created, Industries made, Trade strengthened: Canada’s Vision for Better Transit-Oriented Communities Starts in Ottawa with The Beachburg Railway Project." beachburg.ca

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

It always frustrates me how much of the conversation about zoning for housing always turns into a discussion about parking. We are in the midst of a housing crisis and a climate emergency. There is no parking crisis.

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Some of our members have been working on a visualization of property tax income for the city, we'll be releasing more information in the future on this, but it really does do a great job of showing what changes we can make to get our city finances back on track! #ottawa

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

What a great day at the @envirocentre.bsky.social Connecting the Dots on Transit forum today. Was so great to hear from transit users, OC Transpo staff, urban planners, environmentalists and other passionate advocates.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

That next smallest thing to do to address your community's struggles? Do it now. That’s the third step of the public investment process for a strong town. The Strong Towns approach relies on incremental investments — little bets — instead of large projects that take months or years to complete.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

#OttCity has launched consultation for the Transportation Master Plan. It identifies the recommended transit and road projects needed to support expected population growth. Complete the surveys and share your feedback on the proposed transportation projects. engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

It was a pleasure to host a table at the @envirocentre.bsky.social annual symposium, to discuss our ideas for 24/7 bus lanes along Bank Street. The input from participants was amazing to see, and glad to hear the idea has so much support!

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

I joined the @ottawacity.ottawa.ca property taxes to spatial data to create interactive "Revenue by Hectare" maps - a powerful way to understand how land use supports our city. github.com/bickertonpa/... Inspired by @strongtowns.org @strongtownsottawa.bsky.social and @urban3.bsky.social.

submitted 10 days ago • 4 comments

🌿 Join us for the CAFES 2025 Keynote Speaker Event & AGM on March 27! 🕕 6:30 PM (Keynote), 8:00 PM (AGM) 🔗Register to Attend & for more information (virtual): bit.ly/CAFES2025AGM

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Never forget, when you’re being asked to prove that safe bike-lanes or pedestrian crossings across unsafe conditions are ‘needed,’ it's hard to justify a bridge by the number of people swimming across a raging river.

submitted 17 days ago • 5 comments

Why is there ANY debate? 🤦‍♀️ 20mph in Wales meant about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in a year. “There is, perhaps, a lesson here for politicians: sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

submitted 17 days ago • 9 comments

Toronto chooses to continue to be inconvenient, uglier, and anti-small business because of a vocal 10% - as it has since the dawn of zoning www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

submitted 17 days ago • 4 comments

Let no one in #ottcity try to explain to you that you can’t #ottbike in March in #Ottawa @bikeottawa.bsky.social @ecologyottawa.bsky.social @strongtownsottawa.bsky.social

submitted 21 days ago • 3 comments

Join EnviroCentre to reshape the conversation around transit in Ottawa: Connecting the Dots on Transit March 28, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM at the National Arts Centre Tickets: $65 – includes a low-carbon lunch and refreshments. Apply to participate: envirocentre.ca/annual-sympo...

submitted 25 days ago • 3 comments

Signs are good that the ANCHOR program offering an alternative to police response to mental health calls is delivering benefits. The Citizen has a look at it this morning, and I've posted the City's memo to Council to which the article refers here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iw5fe....

submitted 36 days ago • 4 comments

Exciting News, #OttCity! We have been listening to your feedback on how you prefer to hear from us, and we are happy to announce that we are now on Bluesky! Follow us at @CityOttawa to stay updated with the latest! For service-related requests: bit.ly/3DlcsS0 or call 311.

submitted 41 days ago • 36 comments

Great turnout at this provincial election debate hosted by @otttransitriders.bsky.social. Ottawans want and need decent transit: reliable, frequent, and affordable! #OttTransit

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Cool data here, showing that, to the surprise of absolutely no-one, Ottawa is rubbish. Ottawa: 29km of high comfort bike infra (2,6km/100k pop). Gatineau: 22km (7,6km/100k) Montréal: 168km (7,9km/100k) Vancouver: 246km (36km/100k) etc. 1/2

submitted 55 days ago • 5 comments

People make rational choices based on money and time. If people do not find off-peak hours reliable or convenient, they won’t use it. So demand is low because frequency is too low. Other cities have fixed low-ridership by making public transit better. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025) We will keep up the good work. Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup

submitted 59 days ago • 16 comments

We're hosting candidates from each of the major political parties to participate in a debate on public transit. Engage with the candidates and learn about their party platforms on transit in Ottawa and Ontario. Feb 10th at Jack Purcell. www.eventbrite.ca/e/provincial...

submitted 63 days ago • 4 comments

We managed to get some data from the survey of the Bank Street Transportation Study. It's very clear that most responders want less space for parking, and more space for better transit!

submitted 60 days ago • 6 comments

Listening to CBC and news about the challenges of parking in the market; we all know what the answer is: more off street parking, which is easier to regulate and pay for; clear delivery zones and hours; make a #BetterByWard; 1/ @stephanieplante.bsky.social bit.ly/3ScHh3G

submitted 61 days ago • 3 comments

I recently had the opportunity to talk with Radio Canada about the newest, denser, plans for Tunney's Pasture and my support for that direction. Read the article here: ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/213...

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

We're done waiting — for OC Transpo, City Hall, or anyone else to fix public transit. That's up to all of us, the people who use transit every day, the ones who know best what makes it work. So let's share our transit experiences, identify problems, and organize for solutions. Together!

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

Day 3 with city staff and the Bloomberg team, working on an action plan to make downtown clean, green, safe and fun. Working with visionary city-builders is an absolute dream. Change is coming to Centretown, and I can’t wait. (Also: classic Troster hand-talking moment.)

submitted 68 days ago • 3 comments

With last nights AVTC talk it's amazing how such old & outdated ideas cling to life in #Ottawa. I designed an alternative: It's a green busway through the Kilborn allotment. A design like this is IMO the only way to make a corridor through there that moves people while respecting the env.

submitted 68 days ago • 1 comment

Got to attend a presentation today about a Toronto-Chicago passenger rail connection through Detroit/Windsor! Amtrak has been able to negotiate using the CPKC Detroit River Rail Tunnel once a day without affecting freight operations. (1/2)

submitted 75 days ago • 17 comments