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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>https://linktr.ee/strongtownsottawa&#xA;&#xA;We&#39;re an urbanist group, focused on safer streets, giving citizens more options, and creating a more financially responsible city.&#xA;&#xA;Help us support bus lanes on Bank St: strongtownsottawa.ca/bank</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca</link><title>@strongtownsottawa.ca - Strong Towns Ottawa</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3myujc3jdhc2t</link><description>Thank you to everyone who took time over the last couple weeks to be part of our municipal election.&#xA;&#xA;We are extremely excited to see how much focus there was on key issues such as transit, housing, infrastructure, etc... &#xA;&#xA;This gives us a lot of energy for the next 4 years to advocate for better!</description><pubDate>27 Oct 2026 15:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3myujc3jdhc2t</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mysdql576s2f</link><description>Today is our election, one of the most important days in the next 4 years of this city. &#xA;&#xA;Please if you can, get out there and make some time to vote. 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Please get out and vote on the 26th, it is extremely important to exercise your right to vote! Municipal elections have a huge impact on your daily life including transportation and housing!&#xA;&#xA;Info : https://strongtownsottawa.ca/vote-in-the-2026-municipal-election/&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>19 Oct 2026 23:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mybbjdblec2y</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3my3emrfgrk2e</link><description>Transit has come out as the top issue over and over again this election. Our friend @giopetti.bsky.social sat down with the 4 leading mayoral candidates to talk about just that!&#xA;&#xA;2 of our board members, Derrick and Marko, also sat down with Gio to chat!&#xA;&#xA;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyMj_cOMb18</description><pubDate>17 Oct 2026 15:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3my3emrfgrk2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mxh2biacb22v</link><description>Thank you to all who came out to our monthly meeting last night which focused on the upcoming election! &#xA;&#xA;View the responses to our questionnaire below : &#xA;https://strongtownsottawa.ca/2026-election-questionna&#xA;For our next few events please check out the events section on our site! strongtownsottawa.ca#events</description><pubDate>09 Oct 2026 13:09 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxh2biacb22v</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mxeobghij22c</link><description>Ahhh so the race to the bottom has begun. &#xA;&#xA;When is the next mayoral candidate going to propose negative property tax increases where they actually pay us instead? &#xA;&#xA;This is unsustainable and not serious. We need taxes to fund the services we rely on. &#xA;&#xA;Taxes aren&#39;t a punishment.&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>08 Oct 2026 14:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxeobghij22c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/strongtownsottawa.ca/post/3mxcdmu7gok26</link><description>Why is a man who is openly campaigning for one of the candidates in the mayoral race the one who is moderating this debate? &#xA;&#xA;Could nobody else seriously have been found to fill this position? &#xA;&#xA;This is extremely concerning.&#xA;&#xA;https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-economic-leaders-panel-election-9.7372052</description><pubDate>07 Oct 2026 16:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:u35pymlkubdk5vqv5pcss3go/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcdmu7gok26</guid></item></channel></rss>