cycling

If you feel a bit queasy cycling along busy roads at the behest of Google Maps, you may find this new tool from Bike Ottawa to be of some use. The advocacy group has released four new mapping tools , all with a different use. ...

Twitter user @frpaul1 uploaded this video to YouTube Tuesday with some close calls on the new O’Connor bike lane, mostly with pedestrians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAl3ktMNaJk  “Hopefully the adjustment period to the new bike lane will be short. I really want this to be successful infrastructure,” he wrote in the video description. ...

_ (press release) _ Cyclists are shoppers and every study going demonstrates that facilitating shopping-by-bike boosts business. Local residents are not the only individuals spending when biking- a recent Tourism Oregon study found that bicycle tourists spend 20% more per visit than any other category of tourist. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police) _ Ottawa roadways are seeing more cycling traffic with the warmer weather and the Ottawa Police and its Safer Roads Ottawa partners want to remind all road users to be aware of cyclists and share the road. ...

_ (press release) _ The 46th season of NOKIA Sunday Bikedays kicks off on Sunday, May 15. This well-attended program is presented by the National Capital Commission (NCC), in collaboration with 17-year title sponsor NOKIA and volunteers from Gowling WLG, the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario and Velofix. ...

_ (press release) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Transportation Committee, profiled several infrastructure projects and programs offered by the City to make cycling safe and easy.  “Ottawa is continually expanding our cycling network,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

_ (press release) _ OC Transpo reminds customers that Campus Station is now closed and the section of the Transitway between Laurier and Lees stations has been adjusted to allow for O-Train Confederation Line construction.  Service adjustment highlights include: ...

_ (press release) _ The pedestrian and cycling tunnel that passes under Colonel By Drive at Campus station will be closed from Monday, May 2 until Monday, August 22, to permit the safe demolition and reconstruction of the transit station at uOttawa. ...

_ (press release) _ STEP to focus on School Zone Safety, School Bus Safety and Cycling Safety during April FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 4, 2016 ** Ottawa ** – The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on school zone safety, school bus safety and cycling safety during the month of April. ...

“2015 was the first year that Laurier Bike Lane broke through the 400,000 bike rides. Seven of the twelve months were better than any other year. Two months were second best, even with vehicles still parked in the bike lane. July was the busiest month with over 65,000 rides. ...