🚨No loss of life or serious injury on our roads is acceptable. 📣Join our Action Lab with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social 👉Holding policy makers accountable 👉Using stories of road violence for good Featured Guest: David Shellnutt 📆January 6th 7:00-8:30pm 👇Details and RSVP wp.me/PgXcP6-2t
School Streets Ottawa
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Avocating for safer school zones, cleaner air and healthier communities by promoting active mobility to Ottawa schools. https://schoolstreetsottawa.ca/
🚦The decision to defer sidewalks as part of an integrated road renewal project in Manor Park sets a worrisome precedent for the city. 🧵 1/2
🚨No loss of life or serious injury on our roads is acceptable. 📣 We want those who govern our transportation systems to fully embrace Vision Zero 👇Join the Vision Zero Ottawa project! 📅 December 2nd 6:30-8:30pm For details on Day Zero of Vision Zero schoolstreetsottawa.ca/day-zero-of-...
Day Zero of Vision Zero Ottawa
We are reaching out to ask for your support in starting a Vision Zero Team for Ottawa. This will be our Day Zero—the first step toward building a safer city for everyone. What is Vision Zero?Vision…
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Bill 60 rally alert! Housing advocates will protest Bill 60 tomorrow at 11am. How about joining them and protesting against the anti bike lane provision or any other part of the bill as well? Bring your protest signs. 🪧
SAVE THE DATE 📅 December 2nd 6:30-8:30pm 👇Join the Vision Zero Ottawa project! schoolstreetsottawa.ca/day-zero-of-...
Do we think there is enough off-peak ridership to justify a return to 5-min headways on L1? 1130 train getting busier and busier as it approaches the core. Standing room only now. Transit Commission budget meeting Monday Nov 24. Time to write your Councillor to demand better off-peak frequency.
Cities: Don't waste anymore valuable time, money and resources. Just reference this user-friendly graphic to help guide your decisions around mobility lanes.
🚨No loss of life or serious injury on our roads is acceptable. 📣 We want those who govern our transportation systems to fully embrace Vision Zero 👇Join the Vision Zero Ottawa project! 📅 December 2nd 6:30-8:30pm For details on Day Zero of Vision Zero schoolstreetsottawa.ca/day-zero-of-...
Day Zero of Vision Zero Ottawa
We are reaching out to ask for your support in starting a Vision Zero Team for Ottawa. This will be our Day Zero—the first step toward building a safer city for everyone. What is Vision Zero?Vision…
schoolstreetsottawa.ca
A crossing guard was killed by the driver of a dump truck yesterday. absolutely heartbreaking. Look at our intersections, look how hostile these are for people/children - this is what we continue to build and defend at all costs. These aren't accidents, these are results. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Today marks the end of the Automated Speed Enforcement camera program across Ontario. For anyone concerned about the impact of speeding on the safety of vulnerable road users, and who believes in data-based decision-making, this day is filled with frustration, disappointment, and deep concern. 1/
📣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...
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…
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🚨 @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...
If you're driving, speed & hit someone, you're at fault. But, that doesn't mean that government's who encourage or facilitate dangerous driving are blameless. If you're in a collision w a speeding driver where a speed camera was removed email us: info@thebikinglawyer.ca 1/2
Premier Ford makes a bunch of promises regarding school safety he can’t possibly keep 👇 speedcamerassavelives.ca/2025/10/31/p...
Premier Ford makes a bunch of promises regarding school safety he can’t possibly keep
A private citizen, and member of the Safe Travel Planning Committee in Ottawa, spoke with the Premier on his personal cell phone. (Yes, you too can call him on his phone number 647-612-3673!) Premi…
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Make this Halloween a safe and fun one: 🕢 Plan your trips to avoid driving residential neighbourhoods between 6-9pm 🕢 🕷️If you have to drive a residential street - go at a crawl speed 🕷️ 🚧 Apply for a block party, close your street to drivers, open it up to kids! 🚧
Files from the Ford Govt Flip-Flop Folder: publicly shamed and reversed 🚸 School Re-districting – Done in haste undone by protest 🚴♂️ Bike Lane Removal – Lost in Court 🌿 Greenbelt Grab – Buried by backlash 🚨 Speed Camera Shutdown - Make your voice known! schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...
Thank you Councillors @seandevine9.bsky.social @lainejohnson.bsky.social @Tim Tierney @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social @rawlson.bsky.social @stephanieplante.bsky.social for coming out to save our speed cameras and keep school zones safe. We know our fight will not end here.
New post from me: "Why we want drivers to slow down" open.substack.com/pub/glengowe... (I'm convinced that at the core of the speed camera debate is that some drivers refuse to believe that speeding is a actually dangerous.)
Why we want drivers to slow down
Data on vehicle impact speed and injuries to pedestrians
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Our kids aren’t made of sugar and neither are we - Bring your umbrellas ☔️ Day of action is going ahead! schoolstreetsottawa.ca/provincial-d...
Provincial Day of Action – Oct 20
Save our Safety Cameras Join the Day Provincial Day of Action! 8:15am Oct 20, 2025 Woodroffe Public School 281 Woodroffe Ave Count me in! 8:45am Oct 20, 2025 Queen Elizabeth Public School 689 St La…
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Tomorrow is provincial day of action against the removal of life saving speed cameras in Ontario. Two events happening in Ottawa * Woodroff School 8:15am * Queen Elizabeth School 8:45am Join our family friendly protests if you can. Details in the poster.
Join us here in Ottawa to stand strong for our speed cameras! Tomorrow MONDAY: 8:15am Woodroffe PS 8:45am Queen Elizabeth PS Sign our petition: schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved... #SafeSchools #SafeCommunities #SpeedKills #CamerasSaveLives @schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social
Update: the event has been postponed to Sat. October 18th at 8pm. New location: Prince Albert block 270. Please tell anyone who may not see this message
Come show your support for this precious child’s family and community. Neighbours in Overbrook have shared that there will be a candle lighting ceremony around 630pm tonight, October 17th at 394 Presland Road. All are welcome to attend, please bring a 🕯️if you can. 💔 #OttBike
Together we can create safer streets if the city will: 🚸Fund and build sidewalks and protected bike lanes in our neighbourhoods 🏫Make school streets possible 💪Stand strong against Ford and fight to save our automated speed cameras! schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...
Demand Safe School Zones in Ottawa!
Le francais suit It’s a common scene at schools for morning drop off and afternoon pick up times, speeding, distracted driving, close calls and tension on the streets . Many school zones lack…
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Two days until the Provincial Day of Action to save our automated speed cameras in school zones! Short-actions (15-20min max!) before the work day - come show your support! West: Woodroffe Public School 8:15am Oct 20, 2025 East: Queen Elizabeth Public School 689 St Laurent Blvd
Come show your support for this precious child’s family and community. Neighbours in Overbrook have shared that there will be a candle lighting ceremony around 630pm tonight, October 17th at 394 Presland Road. All are welcome to attend, please bring a 🕯️if you can. 💔 #OttBike
A five-year-old dies on our streets. When will the City of Ottawa finally commit to Vision Zero? Our heartfelt condolences to the family of this young boy. bikeottawa.ca/2025/10/17/a...
A five-year-old dies on our streets. When will the City of Ottawa finally commit to Vision Zero? Our heartfelt condolences to the family of this young boy. bikeottawa.ca/2025/10/17/a...
A five-year-old dies on our streets
On Wednesday a five-year-old boy lost his life near Lola and Presland, in Overbrook. He was no match for the dump truck that struck him. A lot of families with young kids live in that neighbourhood…
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📣Join the provincial day of action! Schools across Ontario are telling our leaders cameras save lives and keep our communities safe. 📍Woodroffe School (@Carlingwood Library) 281 Woodroffe Ave @ 8:15am 📍 Queen Elizabeth School, 689 St Laurent @8:45am schoolstreetsottawa.ca/provincial-d...
Provincial Day of Action – Oct 20
Save our Safety Cameras Join the Day Provincial Day of Action! 8:15am Oct 20, 2025 Woodroffe Public School 281 Woodroffe Ave Count me in! 8:45am Oct 20, 2025 Queen Elizabeth Public School 689 St La…
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🚨Join us in the fight for safer school zones in Ottawa 🚨 📷Fight to save our speed cameras from ill conceived decrees 🚸Fund and build sidewalks in our neighbourhoods 🚦Greenlight active school transport plans, schools streets and walking school busses schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...
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On October 20th, I'll be participating in the Provincial Day of Action to help save the Automated Speed Enforcement camera program. Join me at 8:15am at Woodroffe School (235 Woodroffe Avenue). schoolstreetsottawa.ca/provincial-d...
Provincial Day of Action – Oct 20
Save our Safety Cameras Join the Day Provincial Day of Action! 8:15am Oct 20, 2025 Woodroffe Public School 635 Woodroffe Ave Count me in! 8:45am Oct 20, 2025 Queen Elizabeth Public School 689 St La…
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