VZO’s Chris Hircock joined CFRA today on No RTOR Let's be honest here: this Council weakened transit, it can’t absorb the RTO surge. Now some want to weaken safety measures🚶‍♀️🚲 to fix congestion they helped create. Hold this Council to account 26 Oct #ottbike #ottwalk www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 5th, 2026 - Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron | iHeart

<p>It&rsquo;s one of the most debated rules on our roads &ndash; right turns on red lights. While drivers love the convenience, safety advocates say it puts pedestrians and cyclists directly in the cr...

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Bike lane opponents often claim they harm business. A new study from Montreal confirms what other studies have also shown: not only do bike lanes not harm business, but in some cases they improve it. This is of course logical: improved access means more customers. momentummag.com/do-bike-lane...

🚸The status quo traffic chaos around Ottawa schools isn’t working. Kids, families, and crossing guards deserve better. School Streets improve safety, health, community, and the climate. 🌳The 3 pilot are a great start. Now let’s bring them to every neighbourhood!🚶‍♀️🚲💛 ottawacitizen.com/news/city-to...

City to close off streets outside of these three Ottawa elementary schools during drop-off

On July 15, Ottawa City Council carried a motion to move forward with a pilot of its ‘School Streets’ initiative for the upcoming school year.

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What a beautiful day for a @kidicalmassottawa.bsky.social Family Bike Ride in Pineview! These rides focus on children and families and fun 🤩 What makes streets safer for kids? 1/2

🏆 The best team? A community that makes it safe for kids to ride everywhere. Join Kidical Mass Ottawa 11 July, or volunteer to help make the magic happen. Because when kids can bike safely to school, parks, and friends' homes, everyone wins. 🚲⚽ #bikeottawa #kidicalmass visionzeroottawa.ca/events/

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EVENTS Join our upcoming events and learn how you can make Ottawa streets safer for everyone through advocacy and action UPCOMING EVENTS KIDICAL MASS – JULY 11TH PINEVIEW FAMILY BIKE RIDE Mea…

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Kidical Mass Ottawa goes to Pineview on July 11. We hope you'll join us whether you live nearby or take your bikes on the train to nearby Blair Station. More details and (optional) registration at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/pineview-f... #OttBike #Ottawa #StreetsForKids

Protected intersections are the standard. Moving away from that just because some disgruntled drivers who should probably go back to driving school complained is not a good path forward for the safety of our roads.

Yes it's fantastic that we made a lot of progress with adding bike lanes and wider sidewalks, but that still doesn't quite explain why we would undo safe infrastructure just because some people complained. We see where that gets us when looking at how Ford is treating speed cameras.

School Streets are coming to Ottawa 👏 finally. ✅ The good: safer, calmer streets for kids ⚠️ Needs improvement: must scale up quickly from a 3‑school pilot 🚨 Really needs improvement: process + cost barriers shouldn’t fall on communities 🔥Watch @lainejohnson.bsky.social

Missing from Minister Sarkaria’s media release: The WHO states “every 1% increase in mean speed produces a 4% increase in the fatal crash risk and a 3% increase in the serious crash risk.” The time savings are marginal. The higher risk is real. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Speed limit increase to 110 km/h on some Ontario highways is 'quite reasonable': safety advocate | CBC News

Speed limits at several stretches of Ontario highways will be increasing to 110 km/h according to Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria.

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"On-street parking is not a right" @riverwardriley.bsky.social We agree! The city needs to curb the subsidy of private property storage on public roads. Communities can reclaim street space for wider sidewalks, bike lanes, traffic calming = safer streets!🧵1/2 www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

This video breaks down exactly why North American school zones are failing our kids. It’s all about street design. If we are serious about Vision Zero in Ottawa, we need structural, physical changes: raised crossings, narrowed lanes, and real School Street closures.

The Evil Design of American School Zones

YouTube video by Safe By Design

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Hats off to @envirocentre.bsky.social for their work supporting these #SchoolStreets pilots. (Reminder: this is *opening* streets, not closing them.) But some good criticisms by @stephanieplante.bsky.social: #OttCity staff fail to acknowledge existing evidence. 1/2 www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

Roads in front of 2 Ottawa schools could be closed this fall for ‘school streets’ pilot project

The roadway in front of two Ottawa schools could be closed during pickup and drop-off times this fall as part of a pilot project between the City of Ottawa and a third party non-profit group.

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School Streets are finally coming to Ottawa 🚸 But the City is treating them as a traffic experiment—not the public health solution they are. High barriers. No funding. No plan to scale. Courage needs to come from city hall -not kids who walk or roll to school. visionzeroottawa.ca/2026/06/20/s...

School Streets in Ottawa: A Welcome Step—Set Up to Fail

School Streets are finally coming to Ottawa. A welcome step but not set up to succeed. We need city leadership to be courageous, not kids walking to school.

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School Streets are coming to Ottawa 👏 finally. ✅ The good: safer, calmer streets for kids ⚠️ Needs improvement: a 2‑school pilot lacks ambition 🚨 Really needs improvement: process + cost barriers shouldn’t fall on communities Other cities are moving. Why aren’t we? www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

Roads in front of 2 Ottawa schools could be closed this fall for ‘school streets’ pilot project

The roadway in front of two Ottawa schools could be closed during pickup and drop-off times this fall as part of a pilot project between the City of Ottawa and a third party non-profit group.

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Close Calls matter. 📣 DYK close calls and minor injuries go uncounted in Ottawa? 👉 They cause fear, discourage walking, affect quality of life. 👉 The city needs to listen to people who walk and roll. Report your close call. visionzeroottawa.ca/posts/close-...

Ottawa council and senior staff accept 80% of traffic fatalities and injuries as acceptable. It’s their road safety policy. 2026 is an election year. When council candidates call ask them why is traffic violence is acceptable. What is their Vision Zero plan?

Ottawa Citizen@ottawacitizen.com · 2mo ago

Road safety advocates say Ottawa must double down on 'Vision Zero' goal ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

Just 1 in 5 drivers are complying with the speed limit at Holy Trinity School — down from 4/5 six months ago. The province replaced speed cameras with signage and called it a solution. The data tells a different story. 1/2 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Woohoo!! It's so exciting to see suburban support and is a reminder that things take time to grow. In 2024 we held a ride in Orléans and no one made it. In 2025 we tried again building on relationships struck the prior year and had a big success. Now in 2026 - FOUR rides across the suburb!

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🚲✨ Get ready to roll, Orléans! Kidical Mass is BACK! ✨🚲

Today, with our friends @visionzeroottawa.bsky.social & @visionzerokh.bsky.social, we're launching a contest to find Canada's Best Commute! There will be community votes! Prizes! And great discussions for all. See details and enter your submission: visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/01/14/c...

Canada’s Best Commute 2026

In November, CBC ran a contest to find Canada’s Worst Commute. What we learned is that people hate long car commutes, and that transportation systems should be designed to give people safer, …

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And if the east end is too far to go for you (or you want back to back weekends of family biking fun) - the Move & Groove team are holding their third annual glow ride with their first ever family ride early in the evening. June 6 in Vanier #OttBike

MOVE & GROOVE 2026 : the Family Ride!

Join Ottawa Free Fitness & Bekane Cycle on our brand new FREE Family Ride powered by Participaction

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Next month we're trying something new... 1 suburb, 4 rides. Orléans June 13: Fallingbrook, Greater Avalon, Convent Glen & Chatelaine Village @theneworleans.bsky.social @bikeottawa.bsky.social @forourkidsog.bsky.social

Orléans Kidical Mass (Bike Rides – 4 different locations)

Come for a bike ride to celebrate the upcoming holidays and to promote sustainable transportation in Orléans!

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Join me for a detailed evaluation of the new infrastructure at the Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard overpass over Highway 174. In this ridealong video, I'll analyze the effectiveness of the redesign from the perspective of a cyclist and pedestrian.

That's not a raised crossing! – Jeanne d'Arc Blvd/174 Overpass – Urbanism Ridealong

YouTube video by Rob Attrell

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Thanks to everyone who joined us in New Edinburgh this morning! What a great ride and huge turnout for a cool grey spring morning. 🥳🚲😍. Kids and families love getting around by bike when it is safe to do so. #OttBike #StreetsForKids

We’re ready. On est prêts. @kidicalmassottawa.bsky.social @visionzeroottawa.bsky.social @ecologyottawa.bsky.social

Today, nominations open for mayoral and councillor candidates for Ottawa’s 2026 election. This term has: 🚍Reduced transit, forcing more people to drive ⚠️Has no credible plan for zero road fatalities 🛣️Defunded safer roads Want to hold council accountable? Join us. visionzeroottawa.ca/newsletter/

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

✨Event Announcement✨ The first Kidical Mass of 2026 will be May 2 at New Edinburgh Bike Day! With partners @bikeottawa.bsky.social @forourkidsog.bsky.social @visionzeroottawa.bsky.social & Chrichton Community Council www.eventbrite.ca/e/kidical-ma...

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Reimagining Robertson Road

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“Robertson Road serves more than cars; it serves the community itself. Residents want a place where they can comfortably walk and bike through their community, where they can rely on transit to reach their destinations..” @lainejohnson.bsky.social on transforming Bells Corners

CTV News Ottawa@ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Councillor pitches transformation of Robertson Road in Bells Corners