In our cities, cycling should be as easy and casual as walking

Teen girl, 17, killed in collision with vehicle in Sudbury A 17-year-old teen was killed Thursday evening in Sudbury in when she was walking on Westmount Avenue at William Avenue.

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a wide intersection with a faded crosswalk and signs, some small Rapid flashing beacons. A sign says "stop for pedestrians"

everything at the crash scene prioritizes space and speed for vehicles, yet it could so easily be changed with measures like a refuge island
And when we read scarce information which minimises the role of the driver, we expect no further action.

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Woman left with serious injuries after being struck by vehicle in SE Calgary A Calgary woman recalls the terrifying moment she heard a pedestrian struck outside her home. Jayden Wasney reports.

horrifically wide and dangerous crossing resulting in serious injury, no safety infrastructure whatsoever.

Cities are obligated to do more to address impossible danger.

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Pedestrians hurt in multiple Calgary crashes | CTV News Calgary Noon Update for April 9, 2026 Police are urging traffic safety following several pedestrian-involved crashes. Ian White has the CTV News Calgary noon update.

"police are urging traffic safety" yet no mention in this report by @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social of any driver involvement, only of vehicles hitting people.
Safety starts with operators of dangerous machinery.

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Canadian humour is the best 🇨🇦😅🤣😂🇨🇦

with that video, it does not surprise me at all that the fine for failing to stop for a pedestrian in your County is a mere $50.

"The streets are safe as they are” - local Community Association
- do they speak for children, people with disabilities, senior citizens with no vehicle?

how long is the head start? A head start isn't much use when you are vs a distracted driver who can accelerate quickly and is not even looking for pedestrians, instead ahead for conflicting vehicles

Courage Belongs at City Hall—Not in the School Crosswalk [2 minute read] city Priorities: No funding for school streets Every weekday morning at Ottawa schools, the same scene plays out: cars lined bumper‑to‑bumper around schools, drivers jockeying for p…

.....Breaking that cycle requires doing something different—not repeating the same old patterns of traffic management and hoping things improve"

great article by @visionzeroottawa.bsky.social

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Courage Belongs at City Hall—Not in the School Crosswalk [2 minute read] city Priorities: No funding for school streets Every weekday morning at Ottawa schools, the same scene plays out: cars lined bumper‑to‑bumper around schools, drivers jockeying for p…

"This is the negative feedback loop of risk:
Cars create danger → danger discourages walking and biking → more families drive → more cars create more danger......
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Combining pedestrian movements with green lights is standard engineering practice. Vehicle movements originate from behind the pedestrian, causing immense risk especially to the most disadvantaged - wheelchair/mobility scooter users, children, people with sight and learning disabilities, seniors

Child struck by vehicle outside Ottawa elementary school A child was struck by a vehicle near an elementary school on Thursday, Paramedics say.

A 5-year-old was struck by a driver outside a school in Barrhaven and is in serious but stable condition at CHEO.

Councillor Hill calls for traffic immediate calming - but voted for a budget with no Safer Roads Ottawa capital funding after 2027.

#ottcity

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I do this, everyone should do this

3 Calgarians hospitalized in 2 separate pedestrian collisions

Ultimately these constant tragic crashes are a result of careful planning by the authorities over decades. Vision Zero is an obligation, not an option
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they can definitely do more than parrot incorrect police wording

Lack of safety for those who need it the most and the horrific outcomes are often understated or obscured by media & police.
Not @citynewscalgary.bsky.social, reporting here how an elderly pedestrian was "struck by a motorist", not a "collision with a vehicle"
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today we can add our "demon of the streets" person crossing the road, terrifying distracted and obscured-vision drivers

Pedestrian dies after traffic pole falls on them following two-vehicle crash in North York | Watch News Videos Online Watch Pedestrian dies after traffic pole falls on them following two-vehicle crash in North York Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Perhaps media, here @globalnews.ca, should centre key wording around witness and local resident statements - "a tragedy" - vs police statements which incorrectly use the English language to obscure the role of drivers, one of whom fled the scene
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every darn time we cross

Pedestrian killed after vehicle crashes into Ottawa building | Across Canada for Feb.26, 2026 YouTube video by CTV News

Horrific incident in Ottawa last week resulting in one fatality, multiple severe injuries
How often do we hear of an investigation, yet no news of charges
City speed limits should be 30km/h
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Opinion: Right turns on red — it’s time for a change Over the past two years in Winnipeg, 25 pedestrians or cyclists have been killed in vehicle collisions. More than one per month. On average, every second day in our city, a pedestrian or cyclist is st...

this is an excellent overview of the research, by @brentbellamy.bsky.social . The SF study is a good one

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Calgary councillors debate whether a 'war' on cars is brewing in the city | CBC News A debate on city hall last week stemmed from a new development with few parking spots, as Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean argued the competition for few parking spots in some Calgary communities is leading t...

Right. "War on Cars" in Calgary. sigh. A toddler in a stroller killed in a marked crosswalk. A 70-year old man killed in a marked crosswalk. Reframing as "attack on cars" doesn't make it any more real. Just effin' disgusting and irresponsible.
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if the children of decision-makers relied on walking, we'd have very different decisions made

Ok but also let's bring the death of street hockey into the conversation.

Cars cost us the gold medal.

somehow we have developed and normalized an infrastructure-caused deathtrap for pedestrians, then claim measures which address it have "potential safety impacts"

Nothing could be worse than the status quo - many dozens of serious crashes per year resulting from this trap

Pedestrian crashes in Ottawa

Those safer signals could be used effectively with no right on reds (spreadsheet from Ottawa open data)

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City-wide red light right turn ban creates ‘potential safety impacts’: Ottawa staff A blanket ban on right turns at red lights at intersections across the City of Ottawa could create “potential safety impacts, concerns and increased traffic congestion” and should be assessed on a cas...

A whopping and hugely disturbing 56% of pedestrian crashes occurred at Ottawa's signalized intersections since 2017: 1,021 of 1,831 crashes.

There is an obligation to assess an implement safe traffic signals used widely elsewhere in Canada, e.g. Montreal and QC

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But did it remember to press the beg button
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A toddler is dead in Calgary because we allow these jacked up SUVs with very minimal forward visibility. The drivers of these can’t see people in the crosswalk.

When will these be banned?
#Calgary