Reposted by Rob AttrellWilliam van Geest @wvangeest.bsky.social · 12hMade additionally so by the fact that I wasn’t allowed to park my bike to a signpost—but apparently it’s fine to *checks notes* drive a truck through. 121
Reposted by Rob AttrellSpacing @spacing.bsky.social · 28/09/2026EXCLUSIVE: Inside the contract to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes Spacing has obtained the RFP for the Ford government's bike lane removal, and it looks even worse than thought. spacing.ca/toronto/2026... #toronto #bikes #torontobike @cycletoronto.bsky.socialspacing.caEXCLUSIVE: Inside the contract to rip out Toronto's bike lanes - Spacing TorontoAfter the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) shot down CycleTO’s legally innovative charter challenge that sought to stop Doug Ford’s attack on the city’s bike lanes, Queen’s Park wasted little time befor... 1114381
Reposted by Rob AttrellErik Noonan @eriknoonan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bike/pedestrian networks don't take 30 years to build. Stop accepting those timelines in your community. The best practices have been proven & they already exist. Safety should already be the #1 priority. The ROI is unbeatable. The timeline is a moral document and it shouldn't be generational. 4353101
Reposted by Rob AttrellVision Zero Ottawa @visionzeroottawa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This week from VZO: ✅Spokane's "Emergency Streets" shows what happens when city leadership treats traffic violence as preventable 🧡Truth & Reconciliation reflections on infrastructure and health equity. 🗳️Election accountability 📊Close Calls campaign update visionzeroottawa.ca/2026/09/28/v...visionzeroottawa.caVision Zero Ottawa Newsletter 28 Sept 26Spokane's "Emergency Streets" program shows what happens when city leadership treats traffic violence as preventable. Truth & Reconciliation reflections on infrastructure and health equity. Election a... 054
Reposted by Rob AttrellCassie Smith (she/her) @cassiesmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Morning: advocacy ride (h/t Step Thru for organizing, what a route!) Lunchtime: grocery shop by bike Afternoon: @velocanadabikes.bsky.social AGM (& well-deserved celebration of @sflkirk.bsky.social!) There are many ways to get involved & many people doing the work to make places bike-friendly. 0132
Reposted by Rob AttrellIt's me @justmeinottawa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I’m sure we’ll see mass, breathless coverage from all the MDs and brain surgeons freaking the fuck out about this too huh?… or maybe cuz most of them own some form of vehicle like this, the in-group / out-group think barrier will be too fucking high for them to cross 052
Reposted by Rob Attrellandrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026For the love of all that is holy can we pretty please de-amalgamate and let the idiots in the suburbs and rurals deal with this and pay for it with their own tax dollars. I live in a city. A lot of folks who live in what’s currently considered my city actually do not. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caMayoral debate shows wide gulf over urban sprawl | CBC NewsOttawa mayoral hopefuls are taking different positions on how far the city should sprawl to make space for hundreds of thousands more residents expected in the coming decades. 2329
Reposted by Rob AttrellOccasional Transpo @occtranspo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026reddit.comFrom the OCTranspo community on RedditExplore this post and more from the OCTranspo community 032
Reposted by Rob AttrellToon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A client spent half a million $ to pursue a site plan approval for a #MissingMiddle infill apt building; 30 months of delay, city fees, expropriations and otherwise killed the project. It stays a parking lot. @shawnmenard.bsky.social 1/ substack.com/@toondreesse...substack.comThe Challenge of PlanningPolicies meet reality; it shouldn't be this hard to build housing 162
Reposted by Rob AttrellIt's me @justmeinottawa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The pathway to majority governments and what they now have the permission structure to do once they have a majority is fundamentally broken. Doug Ford thinks he has a mandate to be mayor of every fucking city in the province cuz he has a majority 1105
Reposted by Rob AttrellTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026How awesome the reduction in stress that comes from your commute almost never being impacted by traffic is cannot be overstated. 1254
Reposted by Rob AttrellKevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"The rules that govern your city are mostly fake nonsense held together by inertia and status quo bias" is something that people who want their city to get better have to internalize. 44612
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Not much discussion about walking in these clips. 020
Reposted by Rob AttrellMatt Gagnon @orleansfietser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Not doing this as part of stage 2 LRT is such a wasted opportunity. @ncc-ccn.gc.ca and @en.ottawa.ca need to do better to identify such opportunities in the future. 094
Reposted by Rob AttrellThe New Orleans @theneworleans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Residents in Convent Glen Orléans Wood have been proposing what we are calling the Hwy 174 Farm Easement Path for years, if not decades. Let us know what you think about a safe, efficient, and comfortable path along the 174 to connect Orleans to Beacon Hill and beyond. 063
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026static.klipy.comCharlie Brown and the FootballALT: Charlie Brown and the Football 010
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Just finished @ebu53.bsky.social’s new book (based on context, it sure seems I have the right person) Out on a Limb! Thanks so much for writing it, really interesting to learn a whole lot more about the value of trees and real green cities (not lawns and big open fields). 😊 000
Reposted by Rob AttrellLaskinator @laskinator.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I moved to Autowa having not touched a bicycle in 25 years. Now, thanks to one friend, I'm indoctrinated into the All Powerful Bike Lobby, and I'm thrilled about it. Go on, ask me how you too could get started biking in the winter. I dare ya. 1232
Reposted by Rob AttrellKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 19/09/2026I gave a talk yesterday at a clean tech in incubator, and this was literally my thesis. 23825190
Reposted by Rob AttrellEcology Ottawa @ecologyottawa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026And finally, @en.ottawa.ca City Hall. Drop by at our booth and say hi—and sign a petition! ________ Et enfin, l’hôtel de ville de @fr.ottawa.ca. Passez par notre table et dire bonjour — et signez une pétition ! 032
Reposted by Rob AttrellKim Moir @kmoir.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Me every time an Ottawa municipal candidate brags about low property taxes. *taps the sign* 17826
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It’s days like this I wish I lived in Ottawa proper to have it make sense for me to attend. 110
Reposted by Rob AttrellThe New Orleans @theneworleans.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Allowing small independent shops within residential neighbourhoods can enhance community livability and sustainability. We need to change zoning rules to foster walkable, vibrant communities while addressing potential concerns about noise and traffic.theneworleans.caWalkable Suburbs Aren’t EnoughAllowing small independent shops within residential neighbourhoods can enhance community livability and sustainability. We need to change zoning rules to foster walkable, vibrant communities while addressing potential concerns about noise and traffic. 063
Reposted by Rob AttrellCassie Smith (she/her) @cassiesmith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Congrats to my friends and colleagues at @envirocentre.bsky.social, @schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social, and @visionzeroottawa.bsky.social as well as the school community and @stephanieplante.bsky.social for keeping this idea alive. I hope there are many more days like this to come! 063
Reposted by Rob AttrellCassie Smith (she/her) @cassiesmith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's happening! It's happening! School Streets in Ottawa. It was so great to be able to open this street up for kids and families to get to school safely and actively. As one parent I chatted with this morning said, seeing kids prioritized like this - it gives me hope. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...cbc.caElementary school in Vanier closes street to cars during morning drop offTwice a week during morning drop off, a section of Alice Street outside Trille des Bois Public Elementary School will close to cars as part of a pilot program run by a local non-profit. The CBC’s Jodi... 25617
Reposted by Rob AttrellIt's me @justmeinottawa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The entire story frame work of single family homes being the top rung of the housing ladder is a hangover from the faux American dream, that is not sustainable in any way, can’t end soon enough. I love communal living in a big building. Front and back yards are overrated 1131
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“Please hold your applause but we do appreciate the enthusiasm very much.” You love to see it. 000
Reposted by Rob AttrellKGE hockey fan 🇨🇦🍁 @kbyrd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's crazy how many people see politics as sport and support 'their' team no matter what. I think people had different reasons for voting for Carney, but it's worth it to point out that he's not governing like he promised. How many people knew he'd be this conservative? 041
Reposted by Rob AttrellIt's me @justmeinottawa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Imagine thinking this is a radical thing for a municipal leader to say or a radical stance to take. It is cuz the floor is fucking nonexistent 071
Reposted by Rob AttrellToon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Good. It’s a start. We’re billions behind the 8 ball and our physical and social infrastructure is crumbling due to decades of austerity budgets. @jleiper.bsky.social for mayor. 1296
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Legalize retail in residential neighbourhoods. We want local shops and services, not big box stores 5+ km away. 020
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Legalize retail in residential neighbourhoods. We want local shops and services, not big box stores 5+ km away. 010
Reposted by Rob AttrellVision Zero Ottawa @visionzeroottawa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🚲🌎The climate crisis is already affecting kids One solution is to help make it safe for our kids to bike Be a part of the solution. Kidical Mass Ottawa is looking for volunteers, prize and snack sponsors for our Sept 19 ride Interested? visionzeroottawa.ca/events/ #FridaysForFuture #KidicalMassvisionzeroottawa.caEventsEVENTS Join our upcoming events and learn how you can make Ottawa streets safer for everyone through advocacy and action Coming EVENTS RIDE THE NIGHT – SEPTEMBER 12TH The NCC Hosts nighttime … 021
Reposted by Rob AttrellMadeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Explained a little bit about externalities to my 6-year-old and now he is full of ideas for how to change incentives to get desired outcomes. He has reinvented green technology rebates, congestion pricing, parking reform, all manner of progressive taxes. These ideas ARE common sense. 1717
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Today on the bike ride home from our community BBQ, unprompted my daughter said she wanted to have less m paths and more bike lanes. I wasn’t trying *not* to radicalize her, but I didn’t expect to come that far that fast. 1260
Reposted by Rob AttrellElisabeth @affabletoaster.bsky.social · 13/09/2026#KidicalMassHfx And to the twit who got mad that we were “bringing the kids into [our] agenda,” behold, the kids’ agenda: 1828746
Reposted by Rob AttrellParkways For People @parkwaysforpeople.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Wow what a fabulous, fun #BikeNight ! Thank you @ncc-ccn.gc.ca See you next year for the 3rd annual! 0163
Reposted by Rob AttrellLeah @leah.myatproto.social · 12/09/2026I guess that's enough yelling online for a Saturday, here's a meme. I'm going go gambol in the fields and frolic in the buttercups or some shit. 117951
Reposted by Rob AttrellHans on the Bike @hansonthebike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The NCC Bike night in #Ottawa was truly amazing. I heard there may have been 3000 people on bikes, trikes, tandems and I would not be surprised if that is true. #ottbike #ottcity lots of blinking lights, decorated bikes, glow lights, kids. Live music along the route. Def. a keeper. #Cycling 25616
Reposted by Rob AttrellHans on the Bike @hansonthebike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Confederation Park in #Ottawa right now 1254
Reposted by Rob AttrellIt's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It was NCC BikeNight tonight. [8x speed] 2253
Reposted by Rob AttrellRob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Invest in public transit. Legalize shops and services being built in residential neighbourhoods. Put safe cycling and walking infrastructure in places people want to go. Stop fighting any housing development that isn’t a single-family home. Most places have tried none of these. 111
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026It’s very exciting to see trains on the tracks out east nearly every time we go past these days! Starting to feel real! 030
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026We don’t talk enough about how terrible life would be for almost everyone in North America if they even temporarily lost access to the use of a car and/or ability to drive. And yet solutions to this somehow involve more cars and/or more driving. What are we even doing 🤦 281
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026You love to see it. I literally never get tired of seeing it. Winter incompetence is a choice. We invest more in hockey than in winter active transportation. 010
Reposted by Rob Attrellmike s @mike259421921.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Try driving a car in January in any province not BC with no roads or roads not winter maintained. Here's what happens when you do provide means for people to bike in winter bsky.app/profile/pekk... 0161
Rob Attrell @robattrell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This is the correct response. I don’t think people realize how much they complain about everything. 030
Reposted by Rob AttrellJag Villani @jagvillani.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Rolled down to Laurier & Elgin this afternoon to see the progress on the new protected #ottbike infrastructure after seeing @hansonthebike.bsky.social's pictures. Looks good/feels good; hope to see some work done on the south side soon. Thanks @arieltroster.com & @jleiper.bsky.social for your work! 2266