A secondary reason those city adds are so terrible is how they make everyday normal activities, like #OttWalk and #OttBike, seem way more dangerous than they are.

The city is really going hard at these ambiguous, "anyone can read themselves into these therefore it's a win" ads. I do find it interesting that the city is choosing to use an image where the person biking isn't wearing a helmet. Not to get into the debate about it, live your life, but the city is VERY consistent in their visual messaging with people wearing them #ottawa #ottbike #publictransportation

Sunday Funday with NCC and dominion city beer ... and Kristian
#TeamSilverBird #MyBikeVinny #NCCBikeDays #NCCRiverHouse #ottbike #ottawa

The city of #ottawa responded to the large push back on the "safer roads program" test ads... and agreed to pull them because of the term "jaywalking" ...

Not because anyone in public works involved in the creation and approval of this bullshit realized that, hey, we've created, perpetuated and criminalized people making choices outside of cars to keep themselves safe because the city is fundamentally hostile to folks outside of cars #ottbike #ottwalk #publictransportation

Did we use the QED to get to the lansdowne farmers market from bay Ward? Why yes, yes we did #ottawa #ottbike #publictransportation

What fucking planet do you live on that you think social media ads on Instagram are going to change behaviours when in environments such as a street? Rightly or wrongly people will make decisions based on perceived risk and safety. Telling people to "obey the fucking rules" is mindnumbingly stupid in a situation where physical danger is real, the power imbalance is totally skewed and people in +4,000 lb vehicles routinely break the fucking rules #ottawa #ottbike

The Citizen posted an article today and I got an email response from Ariel. I will include a screenshot of the article in the next post but the general manager of public works needs a new fucking job. He's publicly defending the "test ads" #ottawa #ottbike #ottwalk

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/two-councillors-call-for-graphic-city-jaywalking-ad-to-be-removed

Posters in some Old Ottawa South businesses are encouraging patrons to "share your thoughts on the proposed bus lane." The link takes you to a form letter opposing the bus lane. Fortunately it's very easy to edit. 😀 #ottawalkers #ottbike #otttransit #ottawa

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@dairpo @casseagull it hasn’t been “bad enough” to toot about but I might start using my GoPro to film my pick ups and drop offs because it’s WILD how many pass me on the 5 min ride on small residential streets to Rens school. I’m not going slow, or faster than what feels comfortable given what I’ve seen of people creeping stop signs… but the absolute need to pass so I can catch them at the intersection or at the school itself is mystifying #ottawa #ottbike

I think a lot of what happens is reactionary and has been for a long time because this fucking city has repeatedly shown it doesn’t care and will not take even small steps towards liveable communities. We have to forget about city hall and engage the local and geographic. Honestly forget about Sutcliffe, and hoping city staff will snap out of the micromanagement coma Jimmy induced on city hall. There’s going to have to be a forcing #ottawa #ottbike #publictransportation

I think the few critical mass rides in the past few months have been great… BUT…

We shouldn’t have critical mass rides because we’re pissed off about some city bullshit. We have to show on masse the joy, the connection to your own family/friends, the connection to your local community, supporting businesses and TAKING UP fucking space on a regular basis. I know there are tropes about Ottawa as the sleepy government town blah blah blah #ottawa #ottbike

Unsure where he gets his pizzazz from but Ren yelled “I’m going to my big school” to everyone he saw on his way to JK this morning… #ottawa #ottbike #education

Big change in the daycare/school drop off with having two kids in school and only one in daycare.

Now I drop off the littlest at daycare (close, flat) and then haul the biggest on the (acoustic) longtail #OttBike to school (further, at the top of a big hill).

Phew, my legs will get strong fast, in the meantime I'm exhausted already.

I have no hope that this will happen but I’m going to be writing to both Jeff and Theresa to see if this road can just remained closed to through traffic. It connects all the way to Byron on the other side of Woodroofe and is a super fast and safe way to head towards westboro and downtown. It’s a total game changer to going places directly and safely instead of having to do stupid reroutes that also take time to find and explore #ottawa #ottbike

Anyone ever use the “Bike Fit Physiotherapy” in hintonburg?

I’m starting to view physiotherapy like oil changes for a car… kinda necessary for movement and functioning.

I’m also just tired of paying assessment fees and want to find a good clinic that is not going to sell me into a naturopathic or chiropractic scheme. I’ve had plenty of those in the past, so thanks I’m good. Cracking my neck won’t fix my back #ottawa #ottbike

I will 100% go to bat for Yeti’s 1.5 liter double walled water bottles. I can leave mine outside for 2 days and hold ice cubes in form. The Yeti Flip 12 on the other hand… my folks gave it to us a few years ago and have used it a lot, well because we have it. Would I buy this on my own for $330? No. No I absolutely would not.

For a trip to the grocery store tho? Ya it’ll work fine when it’s 42° outside. Do you need one tho? No. A cooler on a bike for ice cream? Indeed #ottawa #ottbike

Hey #ottawa #ottbike #ottwalk and everyone else. Going to head early tomorrow to the new NCC boathouse aiming to arrive by 8:45(ish). I can’t swim cuz the hole in my back but Lyn and Ren will. Figured it’d be nice in the AM and be able to bike home before the +30° in the PM. Anyway if anyone wants to come out ✌️

Oof we did a 50 km bike ride to Aylmer and back today for Kyle's birthday, with a picnic! We're both very sore 😆 and we finally went across the new bridge, but the cross wind was scary!!

There were a few stupid detours, and Kyle got to yell at a couple drivers in downtown Ottawa.

#Ottawa #Gatineau #ebike #ottbike

Pizza by bike

#ottawa #ottbike #pizza

Just wanted to say that I bitch a lot here but moving around the city out side a car is hella fun and is a good way to experience joy. Good music is a bonus. People deserve this everywhere, not just weekends along the river #ottawa #ottbike #biketooter