Reposted by Markojaxijin.bsky.social @jaxijin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026@neilsara.bsky.social reminding you of your own post substack.com/@neilsara/no... 0137
Reposted by MarkoSean Devine @seandevine9.bsky.social · 09/10/202618 days to Election Day! I’ll be honest—I could use a nap. But seeing how our positive, progressive vision for Ward 9 is resonating on the doorstep keeps me energized every single day. That, and a LOT of coffee. The nap can wait; the future of our city can't. 🧵👇1/ 1165
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 03/10/2026If you have some time this weekend, please consider getting out and voting in the special advance early voting locations! Poll booths are open from 10am-8pm on both days! You can find the location nearest you on the following site : ottawa.ca/en/city-hall... 144
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 21/09/2026What possible reason could we have to oppose the vacant unit tax? It's a simple form that's easy to fill out, and is extremely beneficial. It not only ensures properties aren't being hoarded and kept vacant, it also uses the funds to directly build more housing. This is a win-win. 1224
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 03/09/2026The study done here is fantastic as it really gives us the data that many already know by intuition, cars make our streets less enjoyable and increase pollution significantly. Making alternative options attractive improves our streets for all. Wonderful work! www.youtube.com/watch?v=91TB...youtube.com 284
Reposted by MarkoPete @peeete.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The mud puddle is just the perfect cherry on this stupid cake. 191
Reposted by MarkoToon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 18/08/2026And unicorns to pull carriages in the market. Let’s remember Mark promised to fix transit 4y ago; and to plant a million trees. What came of these promises? We’re further in debt (thanks to Lansdowne); transit is no better (arguably worse); those trees never happened (lost more due to Tewin); 1/ 22211
Reposted by MarkoLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 14/08/2026Ontario Liberal MPP Stephen Blais posted an AI-generated image of himself greeting adoring supporters at an OLP meet and greet at one can only assume to be the Place d’Orléans shopping mall Blais seems to think the AI imagery is justifiable on account of a dearth of volunteers 1515036
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 14/08/2026Thank 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! 0102
Reposted by MarkoPete @peeete.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Still can't believe that Ottawa's 'simplified' zoning code has 36 residential zones, dozens of other zones, and *hundreds* of site specific exceptions. And still doesn't let you run a cafe in a neighborhood zone. 0255
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 08/08/2026Some 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... 1265
Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · 21/07/2026If anything, that is one of the better bulbouts the city has done. These are what has been done to Cartier in Centretown 😂😂 Genuinely unbelievable that this is what our city has come to. Some of the densest and most profitable parts of the city putting asphalt over grass... 020
Reposted by MarkoIt's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Things that will do the opposite of improving traffic downtown: Making it easier to drive downtown. Providing more parking downtown.cbc.caCouncillor foresees RTO traffic 'hell' despite city transportation plan | CBC NewsCity council has passed a $29 million transportation plan it hopes will get public servants to and from the office an extra day a week, some east-end city councillors says the new measures aren't enou... 4338
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 16/07/2026We wonder if OCOBIA checked in with the Glebe BIA to see if they support this position of improving transit to help support main streets? This energy would have been wonderful to see before the Glebe BIA fought tooth and nail to gut the hours and try to kill the Bank Street bus lane project... 1135
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 12/07/2026We're doing our first outdoor gathering of the year at the new Street Seats location in Chinatown! We will be meeting this Wednesday, at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to join us! It's a great opportunity to get to know some local members! See you there :) Info here : luma.com/0tv3zeul?tk=...luma.comOutdoor Street Seats Gathering · LumaPlease note the change in date! Originally we planned for Friday the 17th, but that space is already going to be used for another event, so we've moved it to… 096
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 07/07/2026Want to hear from a local documentarian? You're in luck! We have our monthly meeting this Thursday, July 9th, at 6:15pm, at 400 Sparks Street! Gio Petti will be joining us, he's the creator of "Dude, Where's my Bus?" and "The Train to Nowhere". RSVP at the link : luma.com/qe0i650r?tk=...luma.comMonthly Meeting—July · LumaJoin us for our July monthly meeting. We will be joined by Gio Petti, the creator of both "The Train to Nowhere" and "Dude Where's my Bus?". We will talk… 033
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 03/07/2026Interested in hearing from Gio Petti, the creator of "Dude Where's my Bus?" and "The Train to Nowhere"? Join us for our monthly meeting, on July 9th! Info at the following link : luma.com/qe0i650r?tk=... He'll be touching on the importance of local activism, some tips on documentaries, and more! 1127
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 25/06/2026Seeing streets on a local road ruined with this asphalt where there was previously grass is a bit disappointing. This is on Cartier which is meant to be a local road, yet tons of cut through traffic drives on the sidewalks as they speed along here. Residents deserve safe streets, not speeding. 1173
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 23/06/2026Join us on Friday, 7pm, at Braumeister Bierhalle for our regular monthly social gathering! It's a great opportunity to meet some of your local Strong Towns Ottawa members and chat about things going on in our city in a friendly environment! More info available at : luma.com/odn45vfv?tk=...luma.comSocial Gathering—June · LumaJoin us for our monthly social gathering, have some food/drinks, and have a good time! 132
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 30/05/2026We would not need to consider levies like this if we planned our city appropriately. Decades of sprawl and low density car dependent planning has led to infrastructure debt that is difficult to fathom. We've written about it here : strongtownsottawa.ca/Infrastructu... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caA new tax levy to catch up on crumbling infrastructure? City staff are floating the idea | CBC NewsA new report from the City of Ottawa says a new tax levy could help fill an infrastructure funding gap, though it stops short of explicitly recommending the idea. 1308
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 22/05/2026It is wonderful to see the Glebe BIA acknowledge that buses, cycling, and walking are the best way to get a lot of people around in our city. Even though they fought hard against bus lanes to improve public transit very recently, it is wonderful to see them recognize the errors in their ways. 2279
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 06/05/2026The City of Ottawa released a report regarding compensation for transit users. One of the main ways they identified to make the service better in the short term was transit priority measures, one of the cheapest ones identified was continuous bus lanes! This is cheap and easy, do it now! 15217
Reposted by MarkoEcology Ottawa @ecologyottawa.bsky.social · 25/04/2026@markomiljusevic.bsky.social @strongtownsottawa.ca 3114
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 24/04/2026There is a public information session on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m (Carlsbad Springs Community Centre - 6020 Piperville Road) regarding the Tewin project. We strongly encourage anyone who can to make it out. If this project must go forward, it needs the following : 153
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 20/04/2026CBC had a great episode about parking in downtown! We need to give people good alternatives to driving so that we can get people to where they need to go. Parking is some of the worst land usage we can have in the downtown core of the city. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...cbc.caLot full: why parking downtown Ottawa is such a gong show | This is Ottawa | CBC Podcasts | CBC ListenDemand for downtown parking exceeds supply on certain weekday mornings. To score a spot, some commuters have a strategy. Robyn Bresnahan hung out in some downtown parking garages to hear why commuters... 3237
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 15/04/2026Cassie from @envirocentre.bsky.social does a great job discussing the benefits of a bikeshare program. We're very excited to see the positive results from the study. For a tiny cost we're able to provide a great service that increases our transportation connecitvity. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...cbc.ca© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved. 0174
Reposted by MarkoMatt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Okay CTA. This is a good sign. 90243014518
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 10/04/2026Such an amazing turnout last night at our monthly meeting! Great conversations about next steps for bus lanes on Bank Street, the upcoming election, and our future advocacy! If you're looking to join in on the fun, check out our next events at luma.com/STO We look forward to seeing you there! 0153
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 10/04/2026Here's a map of the current congestion around the core of the city of Ottawa today right around noon. As you can see, pretty much the only place that is backed up with congestion is in the area where the pilot study for bus lanes is. Yet apparently this isn't "peak hours" to some? 🤔🤔 1333
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 10/04/2026Describing gutting the hours that the bus lanes will be in effect by 33% (2 of the 6 hours) as "cleaning up a few things around data collection in particular" is certainly a very interesting way to tell the public/other councillors what you're trying to do... Please contact your local councillor. 1265
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 09/04/2026Today Ajay of @bettertransitottawa.ca had a wonderful delegation at Transit Committee about the decision to cut back on the already watered down Bus Lanes on Bank Street pilot. We highly recommend watching it! www.youtube.com/live/p09lCEc...youtube.comTransit Committee– April 9, 2026YouTube video by Ottawa City Council 0218
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 08/04/2026Disappointment at council today. Council just passed a motion from Councillor Menard for the Bank Street bus lane study which will restrict bus lanes even further from staff's proposed 3 hours to 2 hours. This means we will get no data about how parking affects bus flow in the area. 75113
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 07/04/2026Tomorrow City Council will discuss and vote on the final approval for the Bank Street bus lane pilot. We still think it is a huge mistake that the city took out their planned event day bus lanes. Every side seems to support this, here's Darrell Cox (BIA Executive Director) saying it's a great idea 0307
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 20/03/2026One concerning piece from the city's proposal for Bank Street bus lanes is that they seem to have removed large event bus lanes. Even though according to their own report, this is probably the most important time for bus lanes to be present. Please sign up to delegate for the March 30th meeting! 1143
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 18/03/2026Wow, whoever the Glebe BIA hired for their retail analysis really knows what they're talking about! They directly tell the BIA that the on-street parking on Bank Street is not needed for local businesses, and that there are plenty of available spaces around that are cheaper to use! 47327
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 15/03/2026The Glebe BIA had a report done about the area. We think this image perfectly encapsulates the reason for hesitancy by the business owners to get rid of parking. While 86% of the respondents who come to shop said they get there by means other than driving, 94% of the owners said they drove. 915156
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 11/03/2026Here is the report on the underground parking facilities that states in no uncertain circumstances that the facility would be cash flow negative to the tune of almost SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS. "its capital and lifecycle costs exceed its revenue potential". We cannot continue to ignore reality. 0113
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 11/03/2026The video from last year is more relevant than ever. David Hill and Cyril Rogers are incorrectly claiming the underground parking is cash flow positive over the long run. All of the evidence we have from City Staff goes against what this is saying. We've attached the staff report refuting this. 1187
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 08/03/2026Join us this Thursday, March 12th at 6:15 pm, 400 Sparks Street for our monthly meeting! We'll be discussing how to accommodate the expected 500,000 new residents in the next 2 decades, and how to build livable neighbourhoods. RSVP and more info at the following link : luma.com/rm9tqsjy?tk=...luma.comMonthly Meeting—March · LumaJoin us for our March monthly meeting, meet new people, learn about our priorities, and consider taking that first small step to get involved. All experience… 063
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 04/03/2026This cartoon of Goofy playing as Mr. Walker and Mr. Wheeler does a great job of highlighting the mindset shift that occurs when we get behind the wheel. It is interesting to note that this cartoon came out over 75 years ago, yet is just as accurate as ever. youtu.be/5WYRmjgPF4U?...youtu.beGoofy (as Mr. Walker / Mr. Wheeler) -- Motor Mania, 1950 Classic -- Full VideoGoofy turns into a Road Raging Maniac once he's in his car. Hard to believe this was made over 72 years ago! This is definitely a timeless piece. I thought this was pretty funny and very true. O... 094
Reposted by MarkoToon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Good afternoon! Your call @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social! Create a #BetterByWard as a #PlaceForPeople or parking. Two G7 capital cities; two different visions. 4263
Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · 28/02/2026The no new wars president started a new war? Colour me absolutely shocked! 000
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 27/02/2026After delegating at PWIC yesterday, we chatted with Kristy Cameron on CFRA about right turns on reds. As always we appreciate the opportunity, Kristy does a great job of asking important questions that lead to productive dialogue. You can listen to the convo here: drive.google.com/file/d/187FI...drive.google.com2026-02-26-markoCFRACallDiscussingRightTurnsOnReds.mp3 064
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 26/02/2026We spoke today at PWIC on the topic of a ban on right turns on red. This is a common sense solution that has been tried all over the world and proven to increase safety. We do not need to reinvent the wheel at every intersection. Watch the delegation below drive.google.com/file/d/1owT3...drive.google.com2026-02-26-RightTurnsOnRedsDelegation.mp4 32510
Reposted by MarkoStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 18/02/2026We are very frustrated that this is continually being delayed over and over again. People who want to sign up to delegate have to set aside time to be able to do so, constantly pushing things back makes things harder for the people trying to make their communities better. 0318
Marko @markomiljusevic.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Couldn't be more proud of this group! Crazy turn out every single time we have anything going on. Such passionate members that clearly care about creating the best city to live in! 050
