https://linktr.ee/strongtownsottawa We're an urbanist group, focused on safer streets, giving citizens more options, and creating a more financially responsible city. Help us support bus lanes on Bank St: strongtownsottawa.ca/bankhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mtbxgcntl223Could you imagine we stopped investing into road infrastructure because the average driver speeds? Or rolls through stop signs? Or doesn't stop before turning right on a red? Or blocks the box? Or blocks the crosswalk for pedestrians? Etc... It's very tiring hearing these double standards... [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbxgcntl223https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mt3fvh7cg22sAmazing stuff. It might not seem like much but this is just as important as transit oriented development, safe cycling infrastructure, good pedestrian connections, and all of that! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3fvh7cg22shttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mt2ehadkgc2nWant to hear from mayoral candidates and get an opportunity to meet them in person? Then check out the following event that POP is putting on! Thank you so much to the wonderful people and orgs for helping put this together! Municipal politics is important and staying engaged is crucial! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2ehadkgc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mt23hvr5ck2fThank you to all of our wonderful members who showed up, as well as to @bettertransitottawa.ca for coming to present, and all of their followers for attending too! Big thanks as well to councillors Sean Devine and Jeff Leiper for taking interest in such an important topic! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt23hvr5ck2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3msvvwbhi6k2tWait, what?! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvvwbhi6k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mstmvvrlic2pWhere have these "savings and efficiencies" gotten us over the last 4 years? All we've seen is a deterioration in our services and more cuts. Having your bus come less often isn't a "saving". "Record investments" will happen just by virtue of following inflation, that doesn't mean anything. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstmvvrlic2phttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mstfij23t22rThis Thursday night only: come listen to @bettertransitottawa.ca talk about buses & numbers! 6pm, St. Peter's Lutheran Church All are welcome, no need to RSVP luma.com/bbim7cln https://luma.com/bbim7cln11 Aug 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstfij23t22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3msswvlmjbc2xOne of the more frustrating arguments from the city yesterday as to why they're keeping a whole 13 parking spots instead of widening the sidewalks further was due to multi-unit housing needing parking... The housing type that objectively has the lowest car ownership rates and walks the most? [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3msswvlmjbc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3msr72m7ycc25With over an hour and a half left in the presentation after the city showed their extremely watered down design with no bike lanes, we are now only allowed to submit text questions due to "time constraints" in a room of 25 people... This doesn't really feel like a public consultation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Aug 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3msr72m7ycc25https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3msqfvec6xs2iThe Kent Street Redesign online consultation is tonight 6:30-8:30 pm, we strongly urge you to sign up and show up! Link is here https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/q3YbmIPeTEqPVQ55WyPWfA This project is extremely disappointing for so many reasons. This road is an extremely uncomfortable sewer for traffic, we can do better.10 Aug 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqfvec6xs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3msjzjko3ns2gSome of you might remember last year when the city closed down the sidewalk on Elgin near city hall for pedestrians forcing them to take a huge detour all so that 6 lanes for cars could remain open. Well thankfully we're now getting the same thing just on the other side of the road...08 Aug 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjzjko3ns2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3msgc3xtoxs26We've received photos from the Train to Nowhere event that @giopetti.bsky.social hosted at the Bytowne theatre. We were extremely honoured to have been invited to participate in the panel discussion after the showing, with board member Marko joining Gio, Laura, Meg, and Tom!06 Aug 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgc3xtoxs26https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3msdvxbcddc2gHey councillor Tierney, please focus on actual improvements to transportation in our city rather than suggesting we should be endangering pedestrians so you don't have to wait a couple more seconds at a red. Those right turn on red bans are there for a reason. https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/councillor-wants-ottawa-to-explore-more-options-to-keep-traffic-moving-downtown-this-fall/05 Aug 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdvxbcddc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mrycb5zwpk2eImagine if the city put even a fraction of this effort into running better transit, building safer streets, getting mixed use built in more of the city, or any of the other things we desperately need... Instead we're wasting millions on blocking housing for wealthy residents... A golf course... [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Aug 2026 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrycb5zwpk2e