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Mayor Jim Watson donned a helmet and a white T-shirt with a red bicycle, reading, Be the Change, as he cut the ribbon Sunday on Laurier Ave. “We have finally delivered a segregated bike lane for the cyclists of Ottawa,” he told the crowd. He gave kudos to council for voting unanimously for the lanes, […]
MoreMinutes after it opened Sunday, cyclists weren’t alone using the city’s new segregated bike lane on Laurier Ave. A mix of rollerbladers, skateboarders, parents with strollers, mopeds, and pedestrians were spotted between Bronson Ave. and Elgin St. The city couldn’t say for sure if they were allowed there. “That’s very clear, it’s a bike lane […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/07/04/committee-wants-major-changes-to-streets-to-favour-cyclists Ottawa drivers could soon be taking a backseat to cyclists. And with the arrival of bike boxes, it will be no right turns for motorists at dozens of red lights. A new report from the city’s transportation committee — the cycling safety improvement program report — which the committee wants council to […]
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