Eugenie Waters

Once again, speed cameras work.
(This is data from Ottawa, published in 2024.)

The number of fines went op bc we installed a lot more cameras. That the average speed actually went down, as is the purpose of the cameras, is shown in this image by @strongtownsottawa.ca

This is why we need bus lands on Bank Street. We don’t need extensive consultations or debates or both side-ism to find a “balance;” we need bold action, bold leadership to design public space in the public interest and just do it. @strongtownsottawa.ca

The disregard for pedestrians and basic norms and rules is astounding

A car idling on the sidewalk between the entrance to a pharmacy and the bike lane.

Why would anyone think this is ok? Just hanging out. There are parking spots on the other side of the bike lane!
Reported to @ottawabylaw.bsky.social
#Auttowa

It's all over the city, including in subdivisions built long before parking even existed.

These should be gardens, trees, and permeable surfaces, not asphalt and pavers to store the vehicles destroying our city.

Hey @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social @tedraymond.bsky.social. This is a pretty big deal. Less than two years ago staff said they can't keep up with front yard parking violations and limited enforcement to post 2007, pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...

Now they're not enforcing it at all.

Love this - and despite the night photos I spot red osier dogwood shrubs and blazing star - I bet they’re doing all native pollinator plant species 💚

Traffic backed up on Bank Street headed towards Landsdowne. The left hand lane is bumper to bumper while in the right hand lane there are two parked cars.

IF ONLY THERE WAS SOME OTHER WAY! (Bumper to bumper traffic on Bank Street headed to Landsdowne - yes, those are PARKED CARS in the right hand lane!)

Councillor moves to reverse city's approval for Tewin development | CBC News Coun. Teresa Kavanagh says the sprawling housing project didn't go through proper consultation and will cost the city a fortune in infrastructure.

Yes! Thank you @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social !

"Tewin's just way out there, and that is a problem," she said. "We're talking about water mains and infrastructure…[t]hat is very, very expensive, not including the transit system that we would need." 1/

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📢DIRECT ACTION ALERT! SHARE WIDELY!
Join us to "circle the strollers" around the speed camera at Bloor and Dundas to protest our Premier's reckless attack on road safety. Tens of thousands of kids will be defenseless against speeding drivers in school zones!!
More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/events

Car-pooled and drove my kid and a friend to their scouts hike last night at the Dewberry trail… but did stop for a decent load of groceries early this morning after school drop-off.
#WeekWithoutDriving

This is why we want drivers to slow down.

(Typical injuries shown for the average adult. It’s even worse for kids.)

It’s even more striking if you look at survival rate

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Racking and rolling back home from the Western Ottawa Resource Centre open house via @octranspo.com #weekwithoutdriving

PEER Presland - Ottawa Community Housing

Especially excited that Dan Dicaire, the Ottawa Community Housing’s Senior Manager of Conservation and Sustainability will be on hand at one stop of the tour to speak about the 4-unit PEER Presland townhomes retrofit! www.och-lco.ca/corporate-in...

YouTube video by Casual Commuter Ottawa Won’t Build Bus Lanes

One of our wonderful members made this great video about buses on Bank Street.

Crazy to think that the 88 is getting a full BRT (which it absolutely deserves) meanwhile the city can't even put bus lanes for the busiest bus corridor in the city? Make it make sense!

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Poster promoting a tour of heat pumps in the Overbrook neighbourhood from 9:30am on Sunday Oct 5th.

Join a tour of Overbrook homes to speak to residents about their heat pumps and get your questions answered!
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-he...

@ecologyottawa.bsky.social @cafesottawa.bsky.social @envirocentre.bsky.social @electrify613.bsky.social
@forourkidsog.bsky.social
#Ott

And for all this info in #Ottawa - come to the Overbrook Heat Pump tour Oct 5th!!

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I didn’t realize there was such a direct connection but in retrospect it’s obvious 💕 it’s all about building community and connection.

I have to say, after talking to @brenttoderian.bsky.social about how to make our cities better, I've been working to reduce my short car trips (biking / taking TTC more).

Car-dependent cities are not the future.

Get our full podcast conversation here. Loved Brent's bluntness!
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And Sunday morning for day 3 of a cancer conference (Canadian assoc of GP Oncology) at the same venue. A good proportion of local attendees biked 💚

I downloaded Ottawa's Speed Camera data and graphed out 'average speed' over time. Sure looks like they work.

Data available here: open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ott...

I’m sure we would have made him proud! There was even coffee outside at the pre-ride gathering, prepared by a dedicated volunteer with a coffee bike cart. A beautiful morning biking and outdoors 💚
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A mom rides an electric cargo bike with one kid on her bike and a speedy 12 year old in front, along the Ottawa River pathway, approaching Orleans.

My heart goes to his many friends and his family, and community. I can’t imagine their heartache.

Darren Markland Obituary | Edmonton Journal Remembering View Darren Markland's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 205 tribute posts from the community.

I never met Darren Markland but I was very touched by his posts and his advocacy during Covid and beyond.
Today, I rode along the Ottawa River with my kids to attend @kidicalmassottawa.bsky.social - which felt like a fitting tribute.

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If anyone wants to check out some local heat pumps, ask questions from real heat pump owners and also learn more about Prefabricated Energy Retrofits, sign up to join our Overbrook Heatpump Tour next weekend www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-he... @electrify613.bsky.social

An illustration shows the chance of survival for people walking if hit by a vehicles travelling at different speeds. 30km/hr 90% survive, 40km/hr, 70%, 50km/hr 15%, 60km/hr 5%. It also shows the reaction distance and breaking distance for the speeds.

Speed kills. The most important thing officials can do quickly is reduce the speed vehicles are travelling. If you don't want to pay, follow the rules - side benefit of not killing someone!

Write to your MPP and demand Ford reverse course on speed safety cameras.

4 people are biking, an adult with purple jack, an adult with Orange safety vest, a young kid with pink helmet and blue handlebar streamers, and another youngester with purple helmet and pink skirt. They are riding in the street. A sign on the pole beside says municipal speed camera. The next sign says share the road.

I was the sweeper for this morning's #KidicalMassOttawa bike ride. These two little ones did a super job.

So does this ASE Safety Camera. There are 3 elementary schools located on this stretch of 4 lane road. The camera helps keep kids safe NOW & collects funds for more permanent changes. 1/2

This is also just terrible planning policy. If we defer the sidewalk implementation until a later date, it'll cost us MUCH more than if we did it as part of the integrated renewal. There's quite literally no good logical reasoning for deferring this work. Adding extra bureaucracy is not needed.