Community Association
Jun 16
Laura Dudas has asked the Convent Glen Orleans Wood (CGOW) Community Association to encourage residents who do not feel safe cycling on Orleans Boulevard (especially across the 174 overpass) to let her know. Your voice is needed to help move this project forward.
Permanent link to this article: https://bikeottawa.ca/2025/06/13/orleans-boulevard-safe-cycling-infrastructure-community-feedback/#new_tab
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/summer-2025-press-release
May 20
As part of the latest round of consultations for Ottawa’s updated Transportation Master Plan in April and early May, the city was looking for feedback on its priorities for road projects (including active transportation infrastructure). The Community Association continues to endorse the prioritization of Orleans Blvd as an active transportation corridor, and especially as a …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/letter-to-the-city-of-ottawa-about-orleans-blvd
Apr 30
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Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/may-2025-newsletter
Apr 30
By focusing on active mobility and becoming a transit-first city, Ottawa has enormous potential to shift away from car dependence by reorienting infrastructure, policy, and land use toward walking, cycling, and transit. Below are ten revolutionary interventions that could reshape how Ottawa moves—dramatically reducing car mode share and making sustainable options the default choice for …
Permanent link to this article: https://lesscar.ca/2025/04/30/10-ways-to-reduce-car-dependence-in-ottawa/#new_tab
Apr 29
Engage Ottawa just launched a new wave of public consultations on making the city more green and resilient. I’m sure I won’t be pitching any new ideas, but I went through the exercise of putting together a few key thoughts on this. Go ahead and steal any of these ideas when you …
Permanent link to this article: https://lesscar.ca/2025/04/29/ideas-for-a-more-green-and-resilient-city/#new_tab
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/pedal
Apr 16
When we talk about city planning and transportation, the conversation often turns into a battle of extremes—cars versus bikes, highways versus bike lanes, speed versus sustainability. But maybe we’re framing the issue all wrong. What if, instead of pitting one against the other, we thought of our transportation network the way we think about a …
Permanent link to this article: https://lesscar.ca/2025/04/16/sprints-and-marathons-what-track-meets-can-teach-us-about-cars-bikes-and-better-cities/#new_tab
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