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Eugenie Waters
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Family Physician | Climate Action | E-Cargo Bike Mom | Ottawa

Leaning in for sustainable healthcare systems, safe active transportation networks, urbanism, biodiversity at the community level, greening schoolyards, and getting off fossil fuels.
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ecojusticecanada.bsky.social
BREAKING: The #Ford government has just forced through legislative changes in #Bill68 that strip away provincial climate obligations — just days before critical December 1st #Mathur youth climate hearing where the government was expected to have to finally answer for its climate record. Stay tuned.
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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billmckibben.bsky.social
Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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jameswsthomson.com
Carney is reportedly preparing to push forward a pipeline to the coast. Catherine McKenna has been here before, and has some words of warning.
'I would never trust them' Catherine McKenna warns as Carney-Smith deal looms
Justin Trudeau's first environment minister spoke with Canada's National Observer about misogyny, policy and broken promises.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
Cities like Paris are showing that urban greening thru street & place transformation is just COMMON SENSE, for cooling cities that are getting hotter due to the #ClimateCrisis, and for reducing emissions, cleaning the air, and improving quality-of-life!

#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Paris street transformed from a space for cars to a green place for people Large Paris public place trading car space for urban nature
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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danyaalraza.com
For the 3rd in recent years, the federal government’s own experts have recommended a universal public pharmacare program.

So, where is it?
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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cathmckenna.bsky.social
It’s an interesting approach to provide clarity on a tanker ban while failing to meet with the Coastal First Nations despite repeated requests - the community that would be directly affected by any spill - while having dozens or more meetings with fossil fuel lobbyists, AB, Sask.
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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velocanadabikes.bsky.social
Today the ON gov't passed a bill which amends the Highway Traffic Act to ban municipalities from building any bike lane that would reconfigure roads.

We made a submission to Premier Doug Ford, Min. of Transport Prabmeet Sarkaria & Min. of Municipal Affairs & Housing Rob Flack.

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November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
eugeniewaters.bsky.social
#OttWalk #OttBike
Has anyone crossed St Patrick street bridge since construction switched to working on the north side? It seems there is no longer sidewalk/cycling route on the north side of the bridge, and no cycling route on south side.
@rawlson.bsky.social @stephanieplante.bsky.social
Current configuration of st Patrick street bridge with no apparent cycling detours, and no sidewalk on the north side of the bridge.
November 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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tabathasouthey.bsky.social
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?” The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy. ‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly. You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social
SAVE THE DATE

📅 December 2nd 6:30-8:30pm

👇Join the Vision Zero Ottawa project!

schoolstreetsottawa.ca/day-zero-of-...
DAY ZERO: VISION ZERO OTTAWA Help Make Ottawa’s Streets Safer for Everyone! Date: Tuesday, December 2 Time: 6:30–8:30 PM Location: New Edinburgh Field House, 203 Stanley Avenue What is Vision Zero? A global movement with one simple principle: No loss of life or serious injury on our roads is acceptable. Through better design, policy, and community action, we can make Ottawa’s streets safer for all What is Day Zero? Our kickoff event to: Build a core team of volunteers Brainstorm what Vision Zero Ottawa should look like Commit to small, actionable steps for real change Why Join? Ottawa needs bold voices and committed citizens to push for: Safer and enforced speed limits Sidewalks and traffic calming in every community Active school travel programs Safer intersections for people outside of the car A city that values human life above all else Be Part of the Change! Your voice matters. Together, we can set the tone for meaningful action ahead of the 2026 municipal elections.
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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katharinehayhoe.com
Nearly every panel I spoke on this year ended with the same question: "What gives you hope?"

My friends, that question expired years ago. (If you need receipts, my book Saving Us is literally a 300-page answer.)

The real question is: How are you PRACTICING hope?

Because Greta is right ..
A quote by Greta Thunberg stating that, "The one thing we need more than hope is actoin. Once we start to act, hope is everywhere." It's in white font on a blue sky background with puffy white clouds.
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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catmckenney.bsky.social
This is urgent and I need your help.

Doug Ford is rushing Bill 33 and Bill 60 through — they're just one vote away from becoming law.

Bill 33 silences parents and cuts student services. Bill 60 makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants and raise rents, and opens the door to privatizing water.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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tomflood.bsky.social
Ontario to spend money to rip out bike lanes and speed cameras to disconnect people and hurt school children. 🙌
zagdaily.com Zag Daily @zagdaily.com · 10d
The Netherlands is to invest up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide.

Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
One of the most subtly insane aspects of the unrelenting car dependency we’ve deliberately built across North America is the incredible reluctance we have to remove the driving privilege, even from those who clearly are a danger to themselves & others, because “people have to drive.” #CarDependency
sciam article “Roads safer when drunk drivers immediately lose licence to kill” CBC article “For seniors, losing drivers licence like having ‘arm cut off’”
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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bikeottawa.bsky.social
See you soon.

City Hall, side of the building
Behind ON courthouse

8:30am
Poster of Bill 60 rally against anti bike lane provisions
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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flomouthe.bsky.social
Ready for the rally against Bill 60 provisions on bike lanes.

Prête pour le rassemblement contre le projet de loi 60 et ses dispositions qui puent.

Vive le vélo!
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social
📣DYK Speed Cameras revenues go to 100’s of road safety improvements in Ottawa?

📸Safety Cameras keep communities safe from speeders and turns their fines in to much needed road improvements

🚨Community and school zone safety is not cancellable. Have your say

schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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pbickerton.bsky.social
One of the strategic failures of #OttCity Road Safety Action Plan is the lack of communications about where speed camera revenues are spent.

I got the list via #ATIP. Here are some projects that were only made possible because of these revenues. Full data at tinyurl.com/4brrmh9j

#Rideau-Jock
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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cyclehamilton.bsky.social
🚨 Bill 60 would BAN new bike lanes that take a lane from cars — province-wide. This is a direct attack on road safety, climate action, and livable cities. Raise your voice. Tell the Ford government: #SafeStreets aren’t optional.
#Bill60 #BikeHamOnt #HamOnt #onpoli
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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kidicalmassottawa.bsky.social
Thank you to this teacher for speaking out and trying to protect their students.

It's heartening to hear those honks of support. Speed safety cameras are wildly popular - just not to reckless politicians.

Sign the petition today 📮
schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social School Streets Ottawa @schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social · 17d
🚨 @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social - we expect you to stand up to Doug Ford and fight for our Speed Safety Cameras
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Our kids and families deserve safe school zones - ASE cameras work! Speed humps and roundabouts won’t fit on arterials
📝Sign our petition today
schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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bikeottawa.bsky.social
SAVE THE DATE

We’re organising a rally to protest against Bill 60. Details:

Marion Dewar Plaza
City Hall
Thursday, November 13
8:30am

More info here:

bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/09/r...
Rally to protest Bill 60
Dear residents, Next Thursday, Bike Ottawa is organising a rally to protest Bill 60 that, among other things, will ban any new bike lanes involving road reconfiguration. Whether you bike, walk, rol…
bikeottawa.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social
🚨 @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social - we expect you to stand up to Doug Ford and fight for our Speed Safety Cameras
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Our kids and families deserve safe school zones - ASE cameras work! Speed humps and roundabouts won’t fit on arterials
📝Sign our petition today
schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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cassiesmith.bsky.social
Obviously it's because one of these properties costs far more to service - water, transit, power, waste, roads, etc, etc, etc?

... Wait that's the one on the right? 🫨
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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awalkerinla.bsky.social
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.

He'll make a great mayor
In February, 7-year-old Dolma Naadhun was crossing the intersection of Newtown Road and 45th Street in Astoria with her mother and sister when the driver of a 2021 Ford Explorer blew through a stop sign, striking and killing Dolma. One month later, New York City Department of Transportation commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez visited the crash site with other officials, met with community members demanding a traffic signal be installed, and promised to make changes to the street - including "daylighting" the intersection using curb extensions and plastic bollards. State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani also visited the scene that day and realized that something else needed to change. "When you take a step back and think about traffic violence in New York City," he said, "you start to understand that this is a systemic issue that is incentivized by the policies that we have in place with regard to the design of our streets and what kind of vehicles we allow to be on our roads." Whether a driver runs a stop sign or a red light, statistically, certain cars - namely, bigger SUVs and trucks - are more likely to kill a 7-year-old. This is why Mamdani is co- introducing legislation for a weight-based vehicle-registration fee intended to discourage people from purchasing heavier vehicles. "The car industry is pushing the sale of heavier and larger vehicles," he says. "The state has to make it clear that these types of vehicles come with a certain kind of cost." soar above adult shoulders. But there may be another way to disincentivize the purchases of such vehicles, says Edwards. "One other potential idea would be for someone, maybe a city's DOT, to start keeping a list of the different makes and models of vehicles that are killing pedestrians and cyclists, or kids specifically, and post that publicly," he says. "That could bring awareness to which cars are more dangerous and also potentially affect insurance rates, which would possibly convince people not to buy certain cars." There's a bit of accountability in New York's bill, which would require the State DOT to track all fatal crashes by vehicle weight. But the other encouraging aspect of the proposal is that the collected fees stay local, by county, and, after the annual dedications to highway, bridge, and transit trust funds are met, a full 75 percent of the funds raised will go toward safety improvements like bike lanes, bollards, road diets, pedestrianization of streets, and raised crosswalks. This means the neighborhoods most impacted by large vehicles are likely to see the biggest changes. And that might be the most important part of the legislation, says Mamdani. "This is an initiative to make our streets safer for our children," he says. "And we are making sure a significant portion of this funding goes toward creating the very streetscapes that we know will save their lives."
June 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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atrupar.com
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM