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Glen Gower @glengower.ca · 2d

Once again, speed cameras work.
(This is data from Ottawa, published in 2024.)

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Hans on the Bike @hansonthebike.bsky.social · 2d

The number of fines went op bc we installed a lot more cameras. That the average speed actually went down, as is the purpose of the cameras, is shown in this image by @strongtownsottawa.ca

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Toon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 1d

This is why we need bus lands on Bank Street. We don’t need extensive consultations or debates or both side-ism to find a “balance;” we need bold action, bold leadership to design public space in the public interest and just do it. @strongtownsottawa.ca

Glen Gower @glengower.ca · 1d

Between the bus-only lanes, and the off-ramp detours, we’ve barely slowed down. Unless you’re on a bus, it’s a parking lot out there.

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 5d

The disregard for pedestrians and basic norms and rules is astounding

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 5d

Why would anyone think this is ok? Just hanging out. There are parking spots on the other side of the bike lane!
Reported to @ottawabylaw.bsky.social
#Auttowa

A car idling on the sidewalk between the entrance to a pharmacy and the bike lane.

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It's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 6d

It's all over the city, including in subdivisions built long before parking even existed.

These should be gardens, trees, and permeable surfaces, not asphalt and pavers to store the vehicles destroying our city.

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It's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 6d

Hey @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social @tedraymond.bsky.social. This is a pretty big deal. Less than two years ago staff said they can't keep up with front yard parking violations and limited enforcement to post 2007, pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...

Now they're not enforcing it at all.

It's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 6d

An email I received today from Ottawa By-law:

"Management has just announced a pause on all further enforcement for driveway and walkway widenings, including those on the City Right of Way, while the City discusses how to navigate the large influx of reported issues around the City."

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 5d

Love this - and despite the night photos I spot red osier dogwood shrubs and blazing star - I bet they’re doing all native pollinator plant species 💚

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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 6d

IF ONLY THERE WAS SOME OTHER WAY! (Bumper to bumper traffic on Bank Street headed to Landsdowne - yes, those are PARKED CARS in the right hand lane!)

Traffic backed up on Bank Street headed towards Landsdowne. The left hand lane is bumper to bumper while in the right hand lane there are two parked cars.

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Toon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 8d

Yes! Thank you @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social !

"Tewin's just way out there, and that is a problem," she said. "We're talking about water mains and infrastructure…[t]hat is very, very expensive, not including the transit system that we would need." 1/

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

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

Coun. Teresa 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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Friends and Families for Safe Streets @ffsafestreets.bsky.social · 10d

📢DIRECT ACTION ALERT! SHARE WIDELY!
Join us to "circle the strollers" around the speed camera at Bloor and Dundas to protest our Premier's reckless attack on road safety. Tens of thousands of kids will be defenseless against speeding drivers in school zones!!
More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/events

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 8d

Car-pooled and drove my kid and a friend to their scouts hike last night at the Dewberry trail… but did stop for a decent load of groceries early this morning after school drop-off.
#WeekWithoutDriving

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Glen Gower @glengower.ca · 9d

This is why we want drivers to slow down.

(Typical injuries shown for the average adult. It’s even worse for kids.)

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Guillaume @gguillaume.bsky.social · 9d

It’s even more striking if you look at survival rate

carsp.ca/en/news-and-...

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Glen Gower @glengower.ca · 10d

Racking and rolling back home from the Western Ottawa Resource Centre open house via @octranspo.com #weekwithoutdriving

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 10d

Especially excited that Dan Dicaire, the Ottawa Community Housing’s Senior Manager of Conservation and Sustainability will be on hand at one stop of the tour to speak about the 4-unit PEER Presland townhomes retrofit! www.och-lco.ca/corporate-in...

PEER Presland - Ottawa Community Housing

www.och-lco.ca

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Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 11d

One of our wonderful members made this great video about buses on Bank Street.

Crazy to think that the 88 is getting a full BRT (which it absolutely deserves) meanwhile the city can't even put bus lanes for the busiest bus corridor in the city? Make it make sense!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtWH...

Ottawa Won’t Build Bus Lanes

YouTube video by Casual Commuter

www.youtube.com

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 11d

Join a tour of Overbrook homes to speak to residents about their heat pumps and get your questions answered!
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-he...

@ecologyottawa.bsky.social @cafesottawa.bsky.social @envirocentre.bsky.social @electrify613.bsky.social
@forourkidsog.bsky.social
#Ott

Poster promoting a tour of heat pumps in the Overbrook neighbourhood from 9:30am on Sunday Oct 5th.

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 11d

And for all this info in #Ottawa - come to the Overbrook Heat Pump tour Oct 5th!!

www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-he...

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 11d

I didn’t realize there was such a direct connection but in retrospect it’s obvious 💕 it’s all about building community and connection.

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 14d

I have to say, after talking to @brenttoderian.bsky.social about how to make our cities better, I've been working to reduce my short car trips (biking / taking TTC more).

Car-dependent cities are not the future.

Get our full podcast conversation here. Loved Brent's bluntness!
bio.site/ambermac

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 11d

And Sunday morning for day 3 of a cancer conference (Canadian assoc of GP Oncology) at the same venue. A good proportion of local attendees biked 💚

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It's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 14d

I downloaded Ottawa's Speed Camera data and graphed out 'average speed' over time. Sure looks like they work.

Data available here: open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ott...

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 12d

I’m sure we would have made him proud! There was even coffee outside at the pre-ride gathering, prepared by a dedicated volunteer with a coffee bike cart. A beautiful morning biking and outdoors 💚
bsky.app/profile/bike...

Bike Ottawa @bikeottawa.bsky.social · 12d

Great turnout at today’s Kidical Mass ride in Orleans, Ottawa. Shows there’s an appetite for cycling outside the core.

#KidicalMassRide #Ottawa #Orleans
@cgow.bsky.social

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Eugenie Waters @eugeniewaters.bsky.social · 12d

My heart goes to his many friends and his family, and community. I can’t imagine their heartache.

A mom rides an electric cargo bike with one kid on her bike and a speedy 12 year old in front, along the Ottawa River pathway, approaching Orleans.

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