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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 7d

People sometimes think Bank Street needs bus lanes only during "peak" hours. The data shows otherwise : the largest delays are during the hours outside of "peak", when buses weave in and out of parking lanes.

Our city deserves reliable service all day, for all kinds of trips, with 24/7 bus lanes.

Image showing the travel times for bus routes 6 and 7 in the corridor of Bank Street going northbound and southbound between Aylmer and Chamberlain. The data shows significant large delays outside of the "peak hours" that the city has deemed where bus lanes are needed.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 8d

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis

City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

www.forbes.com

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Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · 8d

Solving the housing crisis won't happen by continuing the same development patterns we've followed for the last 70 years. That's how we got into this mess in the first place 🤦‍♂️

Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 8d

It is frustrating to see people use the housing crisis to justify any sort of housing. Tewin is NOT the way we should be building housing. It will only deepen city debt and fuel our decades-long sprawl addiction. Expensive roads and sewers are not something we can afford.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Councillor moves to reverse city's approval for Tewin development | CBC News

Coun. Theresa Kavanagh says the sprawling housing project didn't go through proper consultation and will cost the city a fortune in infrastructure.

www.cbc.ca

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Jeff Leiper 🛴🚲🚇♻️🚌📊 @jleiper.bsky.social · 9d

Across Ottawa, from fairs and markets to townhalls and meetings, I’ve been hearing the same thing: people are frustrated and want a new direction for our city. We need a city that works, with reliable transit, strong services, repaired roads and community centres.

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 12d

And would someone be able to explain to us why we need to do "studies" to determine if sidewalks are good or not?

This is the kind of red-tape that needs to absolutely be removed from any sort of decision making. It stands in the way of creating the safe and inviting cities that we all want.

Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 12d

This was such a terrible decision to make.

We agreed to safer streets, investing into alternative modes of transportation, and more in our official plan and the transportation master plan.

What's the point of any of that if a loud minority can undo all of it?

ottawacitizen.com/news/manor-p...

Three Manor Park residents demand the city build sidewalks in lawyer letter

Rideau-Rockliffe ward Coun. Rawlson King exceeded his authority as a city councillor by deferring the sidewalk construction, they argue.

ottawacitizen.com

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 12d

This was such a terrible decision to make.

We agreed to safer streets, investing into alternative modes of transportation, and more in our official plan and the transportation master plan.

What's the point of any of that if a loud minority can undo all of it?

ottawacitizen.com/news/manor-p...

Three Manor Park residents demand the city build sidewalks in lawyer letter

Rideau-Rockliffe ward Coun. Rawlson King exceeded his authority as a city councillor by deferring the sidewalk construction, they argue.

ottawacitizen.com

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 13d

If you're interested in a critical mass and have never been, there's one happening in Orleans this weekend! If you've never been, it's lots of fun seeing all of the people out on their bikes together!

www.facebook.com/events/12756...

www.eventbrite.ca/e/kidical-ma...

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 14d

If you want to see more from the city, please write your councillor and the project team (engage.ottawa.ca/bank-street-...) and let them know you think the current "compromise" is not enough and will just lead to minimal improvements.

If you need more info : strongtownsottawa.ca/bank/

Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study

The City of Ottawa has initiated the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study, between Highway 417 and the Rideau Canal. The Official Plan designates Bank Street as a M...

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 14d

To anyone who came out to the open house yesterday about bus lanes on bank... Wow, what an amazing amount of support. Unanimously every speaker, besides the BIA, said they want the city to be BOLDER!

We've written a summary of the event here : strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/09/25/t...

The City Needs to be Bold with Bank

What is "balance"?

strongtownsottawa.ca

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 16d

Another reminder that the city is doing an open house TOMORROW about bus lanes on Bank Street.

It will be at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 194 Fourth Avenue from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

Come help support 24/7 bus lanes on Bank! Info at the link below.

engage.ottawa.ca/bank-street-...

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 18d

Thanks to everyone who came by to chat and help with the Park(ing) day event!

Unfortunately we only got to be in the street for a couple hours until we moved over to Kunstadt's parking lot (huge shoutout to them for letting us use it).

Our streets can be so much more with just a bit of change!

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City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 21d

You’re invited to an open house about the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study on Wednesday, September 24 at 7pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 194 Fourth Avenue.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/46bquXL

Collage of a street sign for Bank Street and Fifth Avenue and a bus on bank street.

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 20d

#parkingday2025 There's still time to play trivia! Come join us 😎 We'll be here till 7pm!

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 22d

Interested in making our city spaces more beautiful? What about an event that turns our underused parking into beautiful spaces for people to sit, play games, enjoy themselves, and more? Well look no further than Park(ing) Day, this Friday!

Details on our page!
strongtownsottawa.ca/parkingday20...

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Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · 23d

1984 happening right before our eyes. Just delete any of the facts that disagree with your mistaken narrative.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 23d

Hiding the truth.

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 25d

Signs that should not exist in a walkable urban area: "Cross Other Side"

This is at Elgin and Catherine St.

A sign at a cross walk indicating pedestrians are not allowed to cross. "Cross other side" is written out.

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Bike Ottawa @bikeottawa.bsky.social · 25d

NCC bike night — lots of happy people
 Thank you @ncc-ccn.gc.ca for organizing.

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · Sep 6

If you want to see a better Bank Street with a pilot project of 24/7 bus lanes instead of on-street parking, come to the open house the city is going to be holding and let them know!

September 24th, 6:30 pm, at Blessed Sacrament Parish (194 Fourth Avenue)!

Info : engage.ottawa.ca/bank-street-...

Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study

Open House Wednesday, September 24, 2025 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Presentation at 7pm Blessed Sacrament Parish, 194 Fourth Avenue, Ottawa, K1S 2L6 The City of Ottawa will host an open house for the Bank Stree...

engage.ottawa.ca

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 27d

Lets get it done Ottawa. We need safer roads ASAP. This helps pedestrians, drivers, cyclists, EVERYONE.

Chris Taggart 🏡 ⚡️ 🔌 @christaggart.bsky.social · 27d

Banning right turn on red led to a 97% drop in vehicle conflicts in pilot. 97%!

Ottawa can do pilots too. 💪
@arieltroster.com

Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 27d

"In DC a pilot (banning right turn on red) at 74 intersections led to a 92% reduction in failure-to-yield incidents and a 97% drop in vehicle conflicts"

Why cities like DC, Raleigh, Ann Arbor, Cambridge & Seattle are rethinking right turn on red @schlthss.bsky.social tooledesign.com/insights/202...

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Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · Sep 9

How is there not enough space to create cycling facilities at this huge intersection haha... It's the last place I'd think to say that we don't have enough space...

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Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yea for sure, that area is definitely a bit narrower, but from their site : There is not enough space in the road right of way to provide comfortable cycling facilities through the intersection of Gladstone Avenue and Bronson Avenue, so this project proposes an on-road routing through local streets.

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Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · Sep 9

Please correct me if I'm wrong here, but taking a look at GeoOttawa this area around the intersection has about 20 meters of city ROW. That would easily allow for 3.5 meter lane in each direction, and tons of space for sidewalks and cycle tracks.

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Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · Sep 9

Maybe I'm missing something but the Gladstone I'm familiar with isn't very narrow. Are you referring to the eastern section? If so, take out on-street parking and you have TONS of space... It could easily fit the lane for buses as well as a raised cycle-track.

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It's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · Sep 8

The Gladstone/Percy cycling study originally proposed contra-flow bike lanes on Percy and bike lanes on Gladstone.

Now, instead of a simple left turn onto Gladstone, the proposal would have a north-westbound biker go from Percy to Flora, Bay, Gilmore, Bronson, Christie, Arthur, THEN Gladstone.

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Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · Sep 7

Until our streets are made actually safe for pedestrians it's unfortunately the best we can get. We're a LONG ways away from having streets that are safe and comfortable for intermingling of cars and others

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