Category: Transportation
NOTEBOOK: LRT will bring changes, but will it improve bus service for Stittsville?
I’m just getting home from tonight’s OC Transpo open house at the GRC. My overwhelming impression: When LRT arrives this fall it will be a big change, but the impact…
MARCH 28: Public information session about the Kanata South link road
The City of Ottawa invites you to a Public Information Session to review information with respect to the Kanata South Link project that is planned to begin fall 2018, subject…
Here’s why it sounds like there are more planes flying over Stittsville these days
We’ve had a few readers ask why there are more planes flying over Stittsville lately. Here’s what the Ottawa Airport says: “There are the same amount of flights as usual,…
OC Transpo adjusts schedules during March Break
(PHOTO: “New Flyer”. Photo by Justin S. Campbell, used under a Creative Commons License.) OC Transpo will operate a revised weekday schedule during March Break (March 12 to 16) when…
COMMENT: New high school brings an opportunity to promote walking and cycling
(PHOTO: Kids participate in a CAN-BIKE course in Ottawa. File photo courtesy of Hans Moor.) “Stittsville is small enough that many teens now and in the future should be within…
Tow truck drivers plan Monday protests at local police stations
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Councillor Shad Qadri posted the notice below to his web site on Friday, warning about a Monday protest planned by some Ottawa tow truck drivers. You’ll want to…
OC Transpo open house planned for March 22
(PHOTO: About 30 people attended a public meeting to discuss OC Transpo service in Stittsville in May 2015. Residents broke into groups to share feedback with city transit staff. File…
LETTER: Better bus service and cycling routes would help reduce traffic
(ABOVE: File photo by Barry Gray.) Re: QADRI: Send me your traffic calming suggestions First, we need to properly address why there is so much traffic in Stittsville. Stittsville, like…
QADRI: Send me your traffic calming suggestions
(ABOVE: File photo by Barry Gray.) As many residents may be aware, the Temporary Traffic Calming Measures (TTCM) program was implemented in 2013 as a means to deter speeding in…
COMMENT: A million dollars matters
Puzzled by today's news – that a $1 million fine will not be imposed on RTG as a result of the announced #LRT delay – given the attached Dec 15th,…
A timeline of upcoming intersection improvements
(PHOTO: Intersection of Huntmar and Maple Grove. File photo from 2015.) As we begin a new year, I wanted to provide residents with an overview of intersection improvements planned for…
Cyclist skeptical of shoulder safety on rural roads
(PHOTO: Jeff Tindall commutes by bike during spring, summer and fall, but not winter. During the colder months he rides inside. We staged this shot near his house on one…
REMINDER: OC Transpo service changes coming December 24
(via OC Transpo) Starting Sunday, December 24, OC Transpo’s winter service will come into effect. Many of the changes happening this winter will improve service in growing communities. Expanded Service…
CBC: Cost of Kanata road widening grows secretly, councillor says
From Laura Osman at CBC Ottawa: City councillors are being asked to increase the budget for a controversial road-widening project in Kanata South by $4 million, according to one city councillor for the area…
NOTEBOOK: A SkyTrain to Stittsville
About 100 residents were at last night’s LRT open house to hear about the latest plans for the light rail extension from Moodie Drive to Hazeldean Road in Stittsville. Paul…