Ottawa City Council will be making the final decision on whether to proceed with the segregated bike lane project on Laurier Avenue on February 23, 2011. Although the city's Transportation Committee gave the project a go-ahead during its meeting on Febru… more »

This February city council will be making a decision on whether to go ahead with the first segregated bike lane through Ottawa's downtown core. These types of bike lanes are popping up in cities across North America, and Ottawa is quickly falling behind… more »

Last year opposition by business associations killed the city's plan to create a segregated bike lane along Somerset Street. After having backed down on its plans for Somerset, the city held consultations, and last November identified Laurier Avenue as t… more »

Talk about corporate support for biking. Earlier this month Ikea gave a bicycle to each of its 12,400 employees in the United States. Ikea said it was giving the bikes because they are great for sustainable transportation and for promoting a health life… more »

As the newly elected Ottawa City Council gets down to business, the composition of its various committees has been announced. In Ottawa, cycling falls under the responsibility of the Transportation Committee, so it’s worth taking a look at which councill… more »

Over the past couple of years more and more cyclists have been calling on the NCC to facilitate winter cycling by removing snow from many of its pathways (including myself in a letter which appeared in the Ottawa Citizen).The Ottawa Citizen even carried… more »

It was good to see Mayor-elect Jim Watson reaffirm his commitment to do more to promote cycling in Ottawa. A recent article in the Ottawa Citizen quotes Jim Watson as saying “I try to push myself to get on my bike at least a couple of times a week.” He g… more »

Where do cycling issues stand now that there are 11 new faces on the City Council?The Mayor: Jim Watson will be a big improvement over Larry O’Brien. Watson sometimes describes himself as a cyclist, and he did issue a well thought out position on cycling… more »