The City’s Planning Services is formally circulating the planning application for the zoning amendment needed for the Park & Cycle project at Andrew Haydon Park. If you wish to comment, please notify the assigned file lead in writing before the deadline date for comments. Below is a link to the application on the City’s Development…
Mayor Jim Watson and Transportation Committee Chair, Stephen Blais, announced a new plan that, pending Council approval, will direct City resources between 2020 and 2024 to improve safety for all users on Ottawa roads. This would be the third Road Safety Action Plan (RSAP) the City has implemented to make area roadways safer for all…
The NCC will begin removing snow from two sections of bike lanes once arrangements are finalized.
The Ottawa Cycling Plan, an accompanying document to the Transportation Master Plan, is the City’s guiding document when it comes to planning and implementing new cycling facilities. The current plan, approved by City Council in 2013, sets out a vision for the City’s cycling network and staff are currently working towards this. Earlier this year, Council approved…
The City of Ottawa is seeking nominations for the annual Bruce Timmermans Cycling Awards. Two awards are presented annually in May to recognize outstanding contributions to encourage cycling. One award is presented to an individual and the second to an organization. If you would like to nominate a worthy individual or organization for an award,…
Councillor Kavanagh bikes to City Hall from Bay Ward every day. She is happy to report that the city is implementing interim safety improvements to Laurier Avenue. Work will begin this week on Laurier Avenue West between the Laurier Avenue Bridge and Elgin Street to provide interim safety improvements for westbound cyclists. Improvements include: a…
Are you riding your bike? Refer to Ottawa.ca to get information on-line. Routes and Maps Cycling and Transit Classes and Programs Visibility and Safety Signs, Signals and Regulations Winter Cycling Network Bike Parking and Repair Stands and more… Link to Ottawa.ca
The Transportation Master Plan (TMP), together with the accompanying Ottawa Cycling Plan and Ottawa Pedestrian Plan, is the City’s blueprint for planning, developing and operating its walking, cycling, transit and road networks over the next two decades. The City has started the process of updating these plans, which were approved by Council in 2013. Public Consultation…
Good news for bike commuters! The bike path is reopened at Deschênes Rapids.
