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Vision Zero Ottawa@visionzeroottawa.bsky.social · yesterday

This week from VZO: ✅Spokane's "Emergency Streets" shows what happens when city leadership treats traffic violence as preventable 🧡Truth & Reconciliation reflections on infrastructure and health equity. 🗳️Election accountability 📊Close Calls campaign update visionzeroottawa.ca/2026/09/28/v...

Vision Zero Ottawa Newsletter 28 Sept 26

Spokane's "Emergency Streets" program shows what happens when city leadership treats traffic violence as preventable. Truth & Reconciliation reflections on infrastructure and health equity. Election a...

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Paul Fairie@paulisci.bsky.social · 2d ago

Albertans with Canadian flags attached to their car in 2026 and Albertans with Canadian flags attached to their car in 2021 are completely non-overlapping groups.

Toon Dreessen@toondreessen.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Having failed to deliver LRT, manage it effectively or deliver on promises made, uploading will relieve the city from accountability; it won’t do anything for bus commuters, nor other public means of getting around (bike share, sidewalks, etc). And remember: there’s on 1 taxpayer. And it’s us.

mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social@mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The best way to fix public transit in Ottawa is to complete the upload of our LRT to the province. This is what the upload means to you.

Ecology Ottawa@ecologyottawa.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Good coverage by @capitalcurrent.bsky.social of @en.ottawa.ca's problematic report on Right Turns On Red. “I don’t think that there’s ever an argument to prefer momentary convenience for drivers over the safety of everyone else,” van Geest said. #RTOR #OttCity capitalcurrent.ca/right-on-red...

Right-on-red inquiry: Councillor finds more questions than answers on pedestrian safety priorities - Capital Current

Ottawa Public works says right-turn-on-red restrictions are considered “case-by-case.” The staff report says “potential safety impacts, concerns and increased traffic congestion, as well as compliance and enforcement challenges” as the reasons why restrictions are not in place more widely.

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Vision Zero Ottawa@visionzeroottawa.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A poignant reminder that Ottawa’s council and senior staff accept traffic deaths as inevitable. Its policy: ❌ Scarce funding for traffic calming ❌ No commitment to Vision Zero ❌ No political will to prevent another tragedy This election year remember those who offer nothing but condolences.

@chrishk.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Good Morning Ottawa. #Ottcity LRT Line 1 is now out of service in its 3rd day: 🦗 No communications from Mark Sutcliffe. 📣 No updates on return to full service. 😕 No expression of regrets to riders. 🤷‍♂️ No plan.

A three act series in photos. Act 1. The Mayor in 2022 promises “to improve accountability and transparency on recommendations from the LRT inquiry “. Act 2. The LRT is photod as non operational for 3 days as of writing. No plan has been communicated on the return to service. Act 3. The Mayor posts his Good Morning series having not mentioned the LRT woes after 69 hours.A three act series in photos. Act 1. The Mayor in 2022 promises “to improve accountability and transparency on recommendations from the LRT inquiry “. Act 2. The LRT is photod as non operational for 3 days as of writing. No plan has been communicated on the return to service. Act 3. The Mayor posts his Good Morning series having not mentioned the LRT woes after 69 hours.A three act series in photos. Act 1. The Mayor in 2022 promises “to improve accountability and transparency on recommendations from the LRT inquiry “. Act 2. The LRT is photod as non operational for 3 days as of writing. No plan has been communicated on the return to service. Act 3. The Mayor posts his Good Morning series having not mentioned the LRT woes after 69 hours.
Vision Zero Ottawa@visionzeroottawa.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Tragedy exposes weak standards. Canada lags the EU on vehicle size and pedestrian impact safety, and people are dying because of it. Rapid change means opportunity—align our vehicle rules with Europe now

Vision Zero Vancouver@visionzerovancouver.ca · 8mo ago

Yet another pedestrian killed by the driver of an oversized pickup. It's time to regulate the size of large pickups and SUVs before they kill more of our neighbours. Vehicles this size offer no practical utility over smaller counterparts. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

@chrishk.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“We're going to have to give a level of service in terms of the number of people using it... Maybe you don't need a bus every five minutes. Maybe every 10 minutes is fine.”  Wendy Stephanson

Better Transit Ottawa@bettertransitottawa.ca · 8mo ago

Our cancellation tracker now can filter for peak periods. This is when most people experience the system, and when most cancellations occur This morning: On the 15: 63% of trips cancelled On the 5: 56% of trips cancelled On the 41: 48% of trips cancelled bettertransitottawa.ca/tracker/canc...

Cancellation statistics during morning peak of Monday January 26th 2026
Vision Zero Ottawa@visionzeroottawa.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Save the date: 🎈Speed Gun Party on King Edward 📆 3:30-4:30pm January 15th 👉 Losing Speed Cameras made our communities considerably less safe. 📣 Cheer drivers respecting the speed limit and our community (and jeers to those who don’t.) visionzeroottawa.ca/events/

Events

Events Join our upcoming events and learn how you can make Ottawa streets safer for everyone through advocacy and action. january action lab Featured Guest: The Biking Lawyer David Shellnut 📅 Janua…

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Bartek Ciszkowski@justbartek.ca · last yr.

Some seriously big energy at #KidicalMass from the #BikeHfx crew today! Today was a strong reminder that society undermines the strength of our kids. These kids WANT TO MOVE! But we limit them so aggressively through poor policy & design decisions. Grateful for the organizers & marshalls!

Front of a large group of cyclists, adults & kids combined as they partake in KidicalMass
@chrishk.bsky.social · last yr.

Carrying a weapon conveys power over others by threat of lethality. Being threatened by a driver of a multi-ton vehicle is no different. Change my mind.

Cassie Smith (she/her)@cassiesmith.bsky.social · last yr.

I get the urge to compare road violence and gun violence. It can help people see the ways road violence has been accepted and unquestioned in useful ways. But a key difference bw road violence & gun violence (in Canada at least) is that it's easy to live everyday life without toting a gun around.

The Biking Lawyer LLP@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · last yr.

Our letter to @ottawapolice.bsky.social regarding their refusal to provide crash victims w insurance info. Withholding insurance info from injured parties is contrary to the HTA & has harmful affects on peoples' recoveries, especially pedestrians & cyclists. www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/ottawa-...

Ottawa Police Failing Cyclists & Pedestrians

Ottawa Police withhold critical insurance information from injured cyclists, causing delays in treatment and harm.

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@chrishk.bsky.social · last yr.

A net-good #Ottawa sidewalk story 🧵1/2 Good news: In time for the school year, new sidewalks! Used by 100’s of Broadview and Nepean HS students daily. Kudos to planners for 2m sidewalks, 3m car lanes, reducing crosswalk distance and slowing down drivers.

Looking South on Denbury Ave is a new sidewalk and road, measuring 2m and 6m respectively. This sidewalk serves a neighbourhood campus of 1800 students.