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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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The Three Types of Cycling Advocates

I’ve come to appreciate that there are three distinct personas that come together to make cycling advocacy work. Like a chair with two legs, an organized advocacy effort without all three is bound to be unstable.

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