Advocacy items specific to elections
The recent announcement of new infrastructure for people walking, biking and rolling on Orleans and Jeanne D’Arc boulevards is welcome news. And it has taught us one thing. Despite Bill 60 and the Ontario government prohibiting new cycling infrastructure at the expense of moving car lanes, where there’s a will and a budget there’s a […]
Recently, Bike Ottawa sent all mayoral and ward candidates a list of questions on transportation policy, cycling infrastructure, City budget, and more. We’ll report back in about a month. We want you to be able to make informed decisions based on their answers. Don’t hesitate to ask your ward candidates and mayoral candidates if they’ve […]
It’s on October 26 at 1:30 pm at Bayview Yards. What can you look forward to? Socializing and networking with people who are passionate about cycling in Ottawa. Come listen to our guest speaker Dr. Marvin Macaraig on Building suburban bike culture, participate in a workshop that will surely get your brain juices flowing. Are […]
Remember Bill 212? That’s the one fast-tracked by Doug Ford that not only allows for the removal of existing bike infrastructure, but also prevents municipalities from building new ones without his approval. Despite being called the “Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act”, it is unlikely to achieve any of those goals.
