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Scott Street in Ottawa: The Ugly, The Bad, The Beautiful

Matt and Hans visit Ottawa’s revamped Scott Street and discuss the many changes they saw along their bike ride: the good things, but also the not so good things. With lots of photos of the new situation.

cycling, transportation, urban planning

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…

europe, featured, transportation, travel, urban planning

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?

engineering, featured, protected intersection, road safety, traffic engineering, transportation, transportation planning

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.

bicycle street, Cities, featured, fietsstraat, ottawa, urban design, urban planning

E-Bikes Are Here – Are Our Trails Ready?

E-bikes are exploding in popularity and promise access to a range of new users. It’s time we upgraded our trails to embrace these users, rather than shutting them out with regulations.

active transportation, cycling, design, e-bikes, featured, nature, trails, walking

What is the Future for Ottawa’s South Keys Centre?

Matt and Hans are visiting the South Gate area, known for the South Keys shopping mall. They are going on a walkabout, checking out the empty parking lots, plans for development, active transportation connections and hot chocolate.

cycling, featured, hansonthebike, mall redevelopment, suburbs, urban planning

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