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Dave Robertson
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Livable, accessible cities. Oceans, lakes and forests. Owner Let's Go Cargo! Bike Rentals. Canadian sovereignty🚲❄️⛵⚓🛶🌳
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A great (but rare) example of a construction detour directly alongside the worksite, making it logical for all ages to follow. 🚧

The MUP was torn up and with heavy dump truck traffic in the area, the pylons and construction tape help define a safer area for 🧑‍🦽🚶‍♀️🚲.
#ottbike #ottwalk #Ottawa
When Doug Ford talks about signs being effective in controlling drivers' behaviour, I'm entering this into evidence:

Signs pointing out signs aren't even effective. 🚗
#onpoli #autowa
Cool! I didn't know the background on the ruins. The project will allow for much needed water access and sitting space near the river. The only thing I noticed was that they are installing non-approved bike racks but that can easily be corrected with installing some proper staple or ring racks.
Love this project on Onigam St preserving the remains of this old stone structure, boat launch, green space, patio and a great view of the river and Centretown!

And it's a City project? 😲😍
In case you missed it today, great coverage about the recent bikelash in Canada from conservative politicians and what cities like Paris are doing right to reduce car congestion and improve mobility.
#Ottbike
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I thought this idea was progressive: a bill in NYC to allow residents to report illegal parking, and receive a portion of the fine. Many drivers park illegally for a short amount of time so that bylaw cannot arrive after they receive a report in order to issue a ticket.
New Yorkers Could Get Paid to Report Illegal Parking
A proposed bill in City Council would allow people to report instances of illegal parking and receive a cut of the fine.
nymag.com
The fine for parking on the sidewalk is $55 and in a bike lane $120.

The fine for parking in an accessible parking space with no permit is $500.

As they all impact #accessibility, why are they not all $500 fines? 🧐
#Ottawa #Ottbike #Ottwalk
Super smokey in #Hintonburg this morning from the area structure fire (not sure where it is). Wearing a mask this morning! 🚒🔥
#Ottawa
Carruthers contraflow mobility lane coming soon! 🚲🧑‍🦽😊
#ottbike
This is super cool. Way to go! 😀🚲
I'm not sure if there was any reversal to ensure the funds go back to the RSAP budget. I'm guessing if the funds were spent, that cutting road and police budgets wouldn't be likely?
For example, earlier this year, Ottawa's auditor found that @en.ottawa.ca staff misappropriated $41 MILLION dollars from the Road Safety Action Program to redesign dangerous intersections from red light camera revenue.

We need legislation to ensure these funds make it to #safestreets initiatives.
Road safety fund shut out of millions in red-light camera revenue
Millions of dollars generated by red-light cameras have instead been allocated to the city's general operating budget and to Ottawa police.
ottawacitizen.com
Speed cameras are an amazing tool for cities to curb illegal and dangerous speeding.

Ford is not wrong saying that they can be a tax grab.

He should implement legislation to ensure cities direct the funds to redesign those streets where speeding is a problem to make them safer for🧑‍🦽🚶‍♀️🚲🚗
#Ottawa
Speed cameras are 'nothing but a tax grab,' Premier Ford says
YouTube video by CityNews
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The NCC consultation model is great, starting at a high-level as you mention, early on during a project phase. It defines early on what over-reaching goals the project should achieve with public/stakeholder input, then ensure it fits with official plans.
A great example is the NCC's Gatineau Park masterplan that entails shifting motorized vehicle access to the periphery of the park. The opposition of reducing access for drivers was met with lots of opposition, but it is part of their published plan and they followed through with it.
When a city implements an official plan with a goal of making it a livable city that includes policies like implementing complete streets, then the city should move ahead with these plans whenever projects are undertaken - no public consultation should be required.
As soon as you hear "beauty and character of the neighbourhood" to oppose steps to make a neighbourhood more #accessible .... NIMBY Alert!

I think a great compromise in this situation would be to turn these streets into pedestrian priority space! 🧑‍🦽🚶‍♀️🚲

No sidewalks required! 😉
#ottawa
Plans for Manor Park sidewalks shelved after community opposition | CBC News
After a groundswell of community opposition, Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Rawlson King is deferring plans to build sidewalks on a handful of Manor Park streets until a 'comprehensive evaluation' of the wor...
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The pathway is fully open this morning!

Just be careful when crossing PoW and Preston with the metal plates and hot patch asphalt. 🧑‍🦽🚶‍♀️🚲
#ottbike #ottwalk #ottroll #ottbiketraffic
The Trillium temporary pathway is blocked off again this morning at 5:30am with no detour set up on Preston. 🧑‍🦽🚲🚶‍♀️
#ottbike #ottbiketraffic #ottwalk #ottroll #DetoursForPeople
📣 As of 5:30am Trillium pathway detour is closed between Carling and PoW with no "detour of the detour".

I managed to push aside the construction cones and proceed through the work zone.

If it reopens, please share!🧑‍🦽🚲🚶‍♀️

Now for my rant...sorry! ⬇️
#ottwalk #ottroll #ottbike #ottbiketraffic
For all the urbanists out there, on this Saturday morning, have a listen to @99pi.org anniversary special.

Roman's perspective on how to make cities better using little money: bus rapid transit. Paint some lines, reallocate resources. Easy and you move way more people around your city.