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@kidicalmassottawa.bsky.social

A bike ride with a purpose: safe streets for kids

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Ariel Troster@arieltroster.bsky.social · last wk.

I had the best time at the Kidical Mass ride to the Climate March rally this morning. Safe cycling facilities give kids independence, reduce emissions, prevent accidents and improve health outcomes.

Ariel Troster@arieltroster.bsky.social · last wk.

Hope to see you at two fun events in Centretown today. First: the Kidical Mass bike ride to the Climate March, leaving from St. Luke’s Park at 11:15. Then I’ll be in Dundonald Park from 1-3pm, for the Candidate Meet + Greet, organized by the Centretown Grassroots Group. Come by and let’s chat!

Poster for Kidical Mass with a cute drawing of kids on bikes St. Luke’s Park, 166 Frank Street. Bike ride at 11;15am, ending at noon at City Hall for the Climate MarchMeet and Greet The candidates for Ward 14 Somerset Your vote is your voice Saturday, September 19 1-3 pm Dundonald Park (Kent and Somerset)
Kidical Mass Ottawa@kidicalmassottawa.bsky.social · last wk.

Tomorrow! Hope to see there for our kids and their future 🌎🚲 @bikeottawa.bsky.social @visionzeroottawa.bsky.social @forourkidsog.bsky.social @ottawaclimate.bsky.social

Kidical Mass Ottawa@kidicalmassottawa.bsky.social · 4w ago

Kidical Mass is about making streets safer for kids today and tomorrow by encouraging cycling & addressing the climate crisis. This September we're happy to be holding a ride to join the @ottawaclimate.bsky.social Climate March on Sept 19. More details at www.eventbrite.ca/e/kidical-ma...

A poster for Kidical Mass September 19, 2026. It has a hand drawn group of people of various ages in a group on bikes. The artist, Sinan, signature on the side. St Luke's Park (166 Frank Street), 10:30am bike ride at 11:15am, ending at noon at the City Hall with the Climate March. Logos for Bike Ottawa, For Our Kids Ottawa Gatineau, Fridays for Future Ottawa, Kidical Mass Ottawa, Vision Zero Ottawa
Cassie Smith (she/her)@cassiesmith.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's happening! It's happening! School Streets in Ottawa. It was so great to be able to open this street up for kids and families to get to school safely and actively. As one parent I chatted with this morning said, seeing kids prioritized like this - it gives me hope. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Elementary school in Vanier closes street to cars during morning drop off

Twice a week during morning drop off, a section of Alice Street outside Trille des Bois Public Elementary School will close to cars as part of a pilot program run by a local non-profit. The CBC’s Jodi...

cbc.ca

Vélo Canada Bikes@velocanadabikes.bsky.social · 3w ago

This Friday at 1pm Eastern, Samuel is hijacking the call to interrogate a panel of bike bus operators from three Canadian cities: Alanna de Boer from Kidical Mass YYC (Calgary), Cassie Smith of Kidical Mass Ottawa, and Maya Goldstein, Bike Bus Manager at HUB Cycling.

Vision Zero Ottawa@visionzeroottawa.bsky.social · last mo.

The first day of school is all about children's journey to school Those of us driving have the greatest ability to keep that journey safe ✅ Park away and walk the last 5 min ✅Avoid driving school-zone rush periods ✅Slow your roll around kids ✅Obey crossing guards and school signage ✅ Be patient

Vision Zero Ottawa@visionzeroottawa.bsky.social · last mo.

🚸📚 Great communities have children at their heart, and the first day of school is all about their journey. Here’s something parents can do this weekend to help make that trip a great first day of school: 🚶‍♀️ Walk it. 🚴‍♂️ Ride it. 🛴 Scoot it. 🧵1/3

David Roberts@volts.wtf · last mo.

"Low-emission zones," where car traffic is restricted, save lives -- especially the lives of children. The empirical evidence is unambiguous. But every attempt to create a new one is met by hysterical opposition filled with lies, because our societies are collectively poisoned by car-brain.

London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?

Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against them

theguardian.com

Kidical Mass Ottawa@kidicalmassottawa.bsky.social · last mo.

Children in cities around the world can have healthier lungs if we reign in cars. Here in Ottawa, researchers found that local air pollution is reduced by 70% when Queen Elizabeth Drive is closed to cars: theconversation.com/car-free-str...

Car-free streets reduce noise and air pollution. More cities should have them

Pedestrianized spaces can help support local businesses, give public spaces back to people and retrieve them from cars.

theconversation.com

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · last mo.

Some outcomes are bigger than politics.

Graphic with a blue background and the headline “Cleaner air. Healthier lungs.” At the top is the Mayor of London logo. A photograph shows two children running along the Thames with Tower Bridge in the background. Text below reads: “A landmark study by Queen Mary University of London found that, following the introduction of the ULEZ, lung growth in children in Central London accelerated, helping them catch up with children outside the capital.” At the bottom, the source reads: “Source: thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(26)00163-5/fulltext”