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Bicycle culture is rapidly growing in the nation’s capital, according to the second annual report from Citizens for Safe Cycling. And connectivity remains key, said CFSC president Hans Moor. “We always keep saying we have a lot of infrastructure here in Ottawa already for cyclists — hasn’t cost us too much, yet. But what we […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/05/14/transpo-employees-honoured-for-quick-thinking Dennis Mayhew has seen plenty from behind the wheel of a city bus. Witnessing a pedestrian get hit, then run over by a truck drove Mayhew into action last summer. The OC Transpo operator was working Route 5 on Aug. 26 when the collision unfolded at Brittany Dr. and Montreal Rd. Mayhew […]
MoreDrivers whine to police about cyclists, and vice versa. But both pose a problem for cops as many perpetrators, downtown, especially, continue running stop signs and red lights. As cops prepare to zero in on offenders, “we’re going to be treating everybody equal,” said Ottawa police Sgt. Mark Gatien from the traffic escort unit. City […]
MoreMotorists and cyclists running stop signs and red lights downtown should expect to be nailed by cops this spring and summer. “Everybody knows the rules but they roll the dice,” said Ottawa police Sgt. Mark Gatien from the traffic escort unit. “We see it daily.” So many cyclists are breezing through intersections, Gatien describes it […]
MoreThis is a neighbourhood where residents’ pocketbooks are known for oozing moolah. Just six kilometres west of Parliament Hill, Westboro boasts high-end boutiques, fancy condos, and homes in the million-dollar range. With the city’s preferred proposal for the western LRT corridor running along Richmond Rd., the plan for rapid transit is raising the ire of […]
MoreSmall business owners on Richmond Rd. west of Westboro are fuming over city planners pushing for the western LRT line along Richmond Rd. “We sell a rather delicate, fragile commodity. If you take away access to our store, people won’t come in here. We’ll be out of business,” said Stained Glass Stuff owner Kevin Tappin, […]
MoreOptimism follows a meeting between OC Transpo bigwigs and the leader of an anti-street harassment group. Whether it’s acknowledged or not, sexual assaults are happening on buses, and “we deserve better as transit riders, and I think they’re starting to get that,” said Hollaback! Ottawa director Julie Lalonde. Friday’s meeting addressed sex crimes and Transpo’s […]
MoreOC Transpo’s security heads will be meeting with the leader of an anti-street harassment group Friday to address sexual assaults on city buses. Since February, “nothing has moved, nothing has been said, nothing has been committed to,” said Hollaback! Ottawa director Julie Lalonde, adding Transpo GM John Manconi is scheduled to attend. The group is […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/03/21/business-jumping-on-open-data-to-provide-real-time-screens-for-riders Put your phone away or use your data to surf. Ottawa’s first real-time bus arrival screen has debuted inside a downtown coffee shop and riders can thank a private business for its launch. Located inside the Treats coffee bar — right on the Transitway — at Kent and Albert Sts., “we put […]
MoreDrivers aren’t the only ones dodging potholes. Cyclists have to keep “a very close eye on the road, as some potholes are three to four inches deep,” said Citizen for Safe Cycling president Hans Moor. “You also have to anticipate fairly far ahead, as usually you need to move away from the curb. Many potholes […]
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