Suburban expansion costs increase to $465 per person per year in Ottawa | CBC News Infill development is known to be much cheaper for cities than adding new subdivisions, and City of Ottawa staff have shared estimates for how much the municipality saves — and spends — depending on w...

It costs the City of Ottawa $465/person each year to serve new low-density homes, over & above what it receives from property taxes/fees.

On the other hand, high-density infill such as apartment buildings pays for itself plus an extra $606/person each year.

Sprawl costs, infill saves. #UrbanTruth

Neighborhoods Are Changing as Cities Prioritize Diversity, Connectivity, and Livability By Christina Bouchard, Part-time Professor, University of Ottawa Several housing developments are currently underway in Montréal incorporating

Christina Bouchard, uOttawa, says that neighborhoods are changing as cities prioritize diversity, connectivity, and livability!

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#uOttawa #UrbanLife

More than 10 tickets per day at that spot last year?! Wild

Bikes can carry almost anything. Cargo bikes can carry almost EVERYTHING.

Quality bike lanes can magically create new cyclists out of thin air.

"The installation of protected and buffered bicycle lanes was consistently and significantly associated with increased bicycle commuting."

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Glebe parking garage vs. Nepean Costco & parking lot, for all the "my customers won't walk all the way from the garage" BIA doomers.

A group of people on bikes gather including kids, trailers, and a bunch cargo bike

The New Edinburgh Park and Fieldhouse sign with bikes all around and people in the background

✨Event Announcement✨

The first Kidical Mass of 2026 will be May 2 at New Edinburgh Bike Day! With partners @bikeottawa.bsky.social @forourkidsog.bsky.social @visionzeroottawa.bsky.social
& Chrichton Community Council

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Where do they get these t-shirt models from?? Must be Europe 😂

“The best transportation plan is a great land-use plan.” – City of Vancouver planning and engineering staff. Message via the Urban Truth Collective.

Here’s one that’s really important to understand and remember, especially if you work in a city hall — the best transportation plan is a great land-use plan. #UrbanTruth

Totally agree, there has been no serious public attempt at a true bikeshare program, closest one was Bixi and like you said it was small, short, and tourist focused.

An #OttCity populist playbook: “no one is going to take their kid to hockey practice on a bike in Jan from Carp to Navan” as justification for a “balanced approach” which means not building a network of protected bike lanes. These dog-whistle politics entrench divisive attitudes 1/

You know what doesn’t fucking matter living in a city with the lowest tax rate increases? Lowest tax rate increases when your city requires most households own multiple vehicles to live here. The field is so wide open on this and it makes me crazy no one is even trying to change the story frame

Study suggests public bike-sharing system feasible in Ottawa-Gatineau A feasibility study into bringing a bike-sharing system back to Ottawa suggests a public system could work in the National Capital Region, but city staff say it could cost up to $10 million to launch.

Study suggests public bike-sharing system feasible in Ottawa-Gatineau

When it comes to bus lanes or bike share it’s study suggests more studying before final study released prompting further studying resulting in decision 18 months later not to implement findings of studies.

Manor park wet dream right here

Low taxes bring us an $11b backlog in infrastructure; a failing transit system; crumbling sidewalks and parks; and FTR it’s not just about the amount of taxes, but how they’re spent: we could spend smarter, deliver better and create #OurBestOttawa w/better approaches.

Highway filled with car congestion

Highway filled with car congestion

Next time someone tries arguing that it’s “social engineering” (cue ominous music) to give people more CHOICE to walk, bike & take public transit in their city, tell them that designing our current car DEPENDENCY has been the largest and most damaging social engineering experiment in human history.

The exercise at least four times more efficient than walking Cycling represents one of the most energy-efficient forms of transport ever invented

"Cycling represents one of the most energy-efficient forms of transport ever invented, allowing humans to travel faster and farther while using less energy than walking or running."
#bicycles #cycling ☺️🚲

Toronto bike lanes in jeopardy | Christian Courier When the City of Toronto released its 2026 budget, 30 percent of bike lane projects in Toronto’s 2025-2027 plan had been amended, paused or deferred indefinitely. This wasn’t in response to budgetary ...

“Doug Ford’s personal vendetta against a handful of bike lanes in Toronto has now mucked up infrastructure planning across the entire province. There are infrastructure projects in Ottawa, Mississauga, Hamilton, etc., that are collateral damage.” — @mbonsma.bsky.social

Weakening cities.

One Year After My Crash April 7 2026 is the one year anniversary of the crash that broke my jaw and scarred my face.

A year ago today, I was on my way to the hospital after being left-hooked on Beechwood while riding to work. I was reflecting on the state of active transportation in Ottawa and decided to write it up.
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This bike looks awesome!

😭 my bike is also in the shop! I would have absolutely used bike share this week if we had it!

Today is officially the first day of fair weather cycling season, for those keeping track. So many cyclists out on sidewalks today. The desire is there, just need the infrastructure to support it! #ottbike #cycling #ottawa

Who's ready to go riding? 🚲☺️

Our self-reservation calendar is open up to mid-July! 📆

If you are looking to reserve later in the summer, please send us an email.
#Ottawa #CargoBikes

Ottawa Bike Share Poster

It’s time for bike share in Ottawa!

Our transit system is in crisis and our roads are congested. Bike share can help! A quarter of trips in Ottawa are under 2 km—well within bikeable range.

Bike share is affordable, accessible, and efficient.

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We have created a hierarchy when it comes to planning priorities:

1 Keep traffic moving
2 Keep parking convenient
3 Support safety measures – but be mindful of priorities #1 and #2

That’s not “balanced”. It’s a value system. And it’s costing us.

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We don't want to, and shouldn't have to, but we will.

Government: We've done years and spent millions on research with professionals and think this is a good way to proceed.

People affected: We learned about this on Facebook last week and talked with our neighbours, and we think it's not a good fit here.

*this is oversimplified, but is how it goes.

Ain’t no party like a PWIC party cuz a PWIC party don’t stop ’til the implementation of the outcomes are ‘studied’ into the next fiscal year.

Big day today! 🫪

I’m driving less. I don’t want to see the world through a driver’s eyes any more Before I began driving less, I had long had a melancholic sense that the city lifestyle I lived was cut off from the seasons and nature

“While I know that driving is a necessity for some, for me, it has been 1st and foremost a habit. My experience of driving less has reminded me that when we can, it’s worth questioning our habits…because what’s comfortable doesn’t necessarily make us feel happy or free.” — @irishtimes.com