The latest designs for Ottawa’s Bank Street promise big improvements to the corridor for people walking and cycling.
Author: Matt Pinder
Matt Pinder is a transportation professional who strives to make the way we move more human, by making walking and cycling practical, normal and safe options to get around.
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Video: Ottawa’s Heron Road Cycle Tracks
Join me for a ride-along of some new-ish cycle tracks to imagine what it feels like to cycle comfortably on a busy road.
Video: Toronto’s First Dutch-Style Protected Intersection
My second video is a narrated ride-along through Toronto’s first full protected intersection, which opened in Summer 2022.
Vacation Roundup: Italy and UK
After two and a half years of staying within Canada and visiting only local destinations, I recently embarked on my … More
Video: How to Design a Dutch-Style Protected Intersection
You may understand the benefits of a protected intersection, but how do you actually design one?
Bicycle Streets Beyond Europe: Ottawa’s Echo Drive
Ottawa’s Echo Drive is an unlikely candidate for “bicycle street” status. But despite its absence from official cycling routes, this street has much more in common with the “fietstraat” than you would expect.
Beyond the Automobile 