Yes, we know. We’ve read that column in the Ottawa Citizen. We hate it too. It’s just an example of the rhetoric we sometimes get online or when out and about on our bikes. See a child biking on a sidewalk? Kids having fun riding on their quiet neighbourhood street? Teach them the rules of […]
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Battle of the bands: Avec pas d’casque / Helmet
Surprise, this won’t be about Québécois folk or metal bands, but about bike safety! I recently got interviewed by CTV on this issue and I would have had a lot to say, were it not for the limited time, so TV viewers got spared my logorrhea. Instead of leaving those thoughts unsaid, here they are. […]
Transportation master plan phase 5: Bike Ottawa feedback
Yesterday was the deadline to give feedback to the City on Phase 5 of the Transportation Master Plan. Below is Bike Ottawa’s feedback. 11 May 2025 Dear Mrs Armstrong, I’m writing to you regarding the phase 5 of the City’s Transportation Master Plan update. After having reviewed the available documents, our board has multiple comments […]
Psst… Want to test our beta cycling app? Volunteers needed!
Looking for a routing app that provides comfortable routes when getting around by bike, scooter or another wheeled device? For the past couple of years, Bike Ottawa has partnered with the Cycling Guide Foundation to do just that: build on our popular web-based route planning app to develop a mobile app built for people of […]
