Cassie Smith (she/her)
@cassiesmith.bsky.social
Feminist geographer and cargo bike mom.
Volunteer: Bike Ottawa VP, For Our Kids, Kidical Mass championing safe, sustainable, fun, and equitable spaces especially for kids.
Work: Transportation strategy and solutions with EnviroCentre. Views my own.
Volunteer: Bike Ottawa VP, For Our Kids, Kidical Mass championing safe, sustainable, fun, and equitable spaces especially for kids.
Work: Transportation strategy and solutions with EnviroCentre. Views my own.
Our local goes maximalist for Christmas. It's so cozy.
November 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Our local goes maximalist for Christmas. It's so cozy.
That heavy sigh you're hearing is me after reading this post 😤
What a disappointment. All of it.
What a disappointment. All of it.
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
That heavy sigh you're hearing is me after reading this post 😤
What a disappointment. All of it.
What a disappointment. All of it.
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highly recommend anyone new in this space to buy pylons and just put them out - drivers care much more about pylons than children on the street
November 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
highly recommend anyone new in this space to buy pylons and just put them out - drivers care much more about pylons than children on the street
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EI maternity and parental benefits: What these benefits offer - Canada.ca
Need to leave work because you’re pregnant or have recently given birth or to care for your newborn or newly adopted child? Apply for EI maternity and parental benefits.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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In Canada you get access to more parental leave if it's shared between two partners and it can add up to about 1.5 years. This is relatively new (less than 4 years), but I'm sure it's being studied.
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
In Canada you get access to more parental leave if it's shared between two partners and it can add up to about 1.5 years. This is relatively new (less than 4 years), but I'm sure it's being studied.
And she'll be pointing things out to you too. It's so special, enjoy all of those moments!
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
And she'll be pointing things out to you too. It's so special, enjoy all of those moments!
Yup. Booster seats are a bit more portable, but that's not an option until kids are around 5-8.
It also makes carshare, rideshare or taxis more complicated or fraught.
It also makes carshare, rideshare or taxis more complicated or fraught.
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Yup. Booster seats are a bit more portable, but that's not an option until kids are around 5-8.
It also makes carshare, rideshare or taxis more complicated or fraught.
It also makes carshare, rideshare or taxis more complicated or fraught.
Exactly.
Daycare pickup and immediately into a car is so rotten for both kids and parents. That should be a time for connection not stress and separation.
Daycare pickup and immediately into a car is so rotten for both kids and parents. That should be a time for connection not stress and separation.
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Exactly.
Daycare pickup and immediately into a car is so rotten for both kids and parents. That should be a time for connection not stress and separation.
Daycare pickup and immediately into a car is so rotten for both kids and parents. That should be a time for connection not stress and separation.
Quick Cranks and Full Cycle usually have pretty good stock and inventory online. Does your trike have standard size wheels? If so, any winter tires will probably work though there are some that might be better for a heavier load (we use Schwalbe Marathon Winter).
November 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Quick Cranks and Full Cycle usually have pretty good stock and inventory online. Does your trike have standard size wheels? If so, any winter tires will probably work though there are some that might be better for a heavier load (we use Schwalbe Marathon Winter).
Yay! E-bikes are incredible. And I definitely recommend going into some shops and learning which one (with UL certified battery) is best for you.
November 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Yay! E-bikes are incredible. And I definitely recommend going into some shops and learning which one (with UL certified battery) is best for you.
Teslica and Repair & Run? It looks like both have moved, possibly to bigger locations. Scooteretti is too. Hopefully good news.
Related, I've had two people this week tell me bike shops are selling out of studded tires & ordering more (even when they had ordered more for this year than ever)!
Related, I've had two people this week tell me bike shops are selling out of studded tires & ordering more (even when they had ordered more for this year than ever)!
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Teslica and Repair & Run? It looks like both have moved, possibly to bigger locations. Scooteretti is too. Hopefully good news.
Related, I've had two people this week tell me bike shops are selling out of studded tires & ordering more (even when they had ordered more for this year than ever)!
Related, I've had two people this week tell me bike shops are selling out of studded tires & ordering more (even when they had ordered more for this year than ever)!
And my colleague Felicity and I (inadvertently) continue our challenge to see who can tell us apart. This time with similar bikes and helmets 👯♀️.
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
And my colleague Felicity and I (inadvertently) continue our challenge to see who can tell us apart. This time with similar bikes and helmets 👯♀️.
@justmeinottawa.bsky.social and I also had this conversation today. Let's do it!!
Cc: @bikeottawa.bsky.social
Cc: @bikeottawa.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
@justmeinottawa.bsky.social and I also had this conversation today. Let's do it!!
Cc: @bikeottawa.bsky.social
Cc: @bikeottawa.bsky.social