pedestrians

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/pb112301.jpg) “The use of the handrails are for pedestrians to avoid injuries while walking up or down the steps. Please do not fasten your bike to the handrail.” This photo, and the accompanying story, was originally published on West Side Action . ...

Big thanks to Kyle Smith of Kyle Smith Media , who gave us permission to publish some of the photos he snapped of the construction of the Algonquin College pedestrian bridge. Woodroffe Avenue was shut down all weekend so that the bridge – freshly from a factory in Quebec - could be lifted into place. ...

Enjoyed reading David Reevely’s take on pedestrian signage gone wrong: “Here’s a tip for the traffic engineers. If you need signs like this, and especially if the signs need to inform pedestrians where their “refuge” is while they try to navigate a simple two-street crossing, you’ve blown it. ...

Blogger Eric Darwin has a great rant today on his West Side Action blog. He’s highly critical of the City of Ottawa’s pedestrian safety campaign, pointing out that currently on the City’s web site, there’s currently lots of suggestions for pedestrians to avoid getting hit by cars - but none for motorists. ...

Check out this highly entertaining post on the Elgin Street Irregulars blog … describing the “local Irish mafia” and their attempt to name the Somerset pedestrian bridge “Corktown”. ** **

City Journal reports today that the Rideau Canal Pedestrian Bridge Committee has announced the three names in the running for the bridge. After receiving 50 suggestions, the final three choices are: ** ** * Somerset Footbridge * Charlotte Whitton Footbridge * Corktown Footbridge Previously: ...

A fun post on the ELgiN StreEt iRREguLars blog , about how pesky pedestrians are walking the shortest route from A to B, instead of following the pathway the NCC would like them to take. A sample: ** ** ...

Back in September, we ran a series about how to improve Kanata Centrum for pedestrians and cars. One of our suggestions was to add a crosswalk at the Walmart across Earl Grey Drive. Well, we’re happy to report that there is now a crosswalk, with traffic lights and everything. ...

** Five ways to fix Kanata Centrum #5: Where should the bus stop? ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/centrum-oc.jpg) OC Transpo’s Terry Fox bus station is currently on the far east side of Kanata Centrum, tucked in behind the AMC Theatres. Why not move it more to the centre of Centrum? ...

** Five ways to fix Kanata Centrum #4: Stop signs for Earl Grey ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/centrum-stops.jpg) There are two spots on Earl Grey that need stop signs. The first one is shown at the bottom of the map, near some of the restaurants on the West side of Centrum. ...