The city’s proposed redesign for the Slater and Elgin Street intersection, with a floating bike lane. The city says the concept is under review pending stakeholder feedback. The City of Ottawa has recently proposed redesigns for two downtown corridors — Rideau Street and Albert/Slater Streets — both of which I found surprising, considering the city’s “complete streets” policy. ...

OC Transpo’s summer service starts Sunday, June 23, 2019. (Via OC Transpo) As the school year ends and summer vacations begin, we are making the following service adjustments to meet the changing needs of our customers and to reflect the seasonal changes in ridership. ...

On July 1, ride at no charge on all OC Transpo routes and Para Transpo. Fare gates at O-Train stations will be open. Presto readers on buses will be covered. Service will also be free on STO.

Ottawa City Hall. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Quite a bit going on at City Hall these days. Here’s a few things that caught my attention. What have you been seeing that’s interesting? Let me know! Consultations for Lincoln Fields secondary plan start in the fall ...

The Redblacks take the field at TD Place for their 2019 home opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. (All photos by Howard Whiting/Lightchasers.ca) The Ottawa Redblacks won their home opener game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders Thursday night with a final score of 44-41. ...

Ottawa City Hall (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The City of Ottawa is initiating the replacement of public Wi-Fi infrastructure at its facilities that presently offer this service. In the meantime, there will be some temporary service interruptions. Free Wi-Fi service, which is currently available in 26 City facilities, will be unavailable in all but four facilities starting Monday, June 17, while the service is being upgraded citywide. ...

A camper at an Evolve Camp gets some air on a scooter. (Photo/Evolve Camps) Summer is just around the corner. For many kids in Ottawa, summer means road trips with the family, camping, cottages, or simply hanging out at home. For others, it’s all about summer camp. ...

TD Ottawa Jazz Festival crowd at City Hall in 2018. (Photo/Chris Parker) Where: Ottawa City Hall, Confederation Park, NAC, Queen St. Fare (170 Queen St.), Lord Elgin Hotel Grill 41 and Mercury Lounge (56 ByWard Market Sq.) When: June 21 through July 1. ...

City politicians and staff unveil a new sign showing Ottawa’s new population count. (Via Jim Watson/Twitter) Along with a new sign touting Ottawa’s status as a million-resident town as of Friday, the city unveiled a new slogan: “Canada in one city. ...

Amanda Bernardo lives in Barrhaven and often rides the bus to work downtown. She says it was smart to integrate the Transitway in the heart of the community, although there are some weak spots in the service. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) (This is the third and final of a three-part look at transit-oriented development in Ottawa and how it can change the way we live and get around in the near future. ...