Katie Rychliski says the signage along the newly opened O'Connor Street bike lane is confusing to both cyclists and motorists. Lysia Filotas, Centretown NewsDespite being the scene of three accidents since its high-profile opening on Oct. 25, new bike lanes on O’Connor Street make “the majority of cyclists feel safer,” says Gareth Davies, president of Citizens for Safe Cycling.
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Zibi foes target McKenna
A group of community activists in downtown Ottawa is seeking political pledges to pressure Ottawa Centre MP Catherine McKenna to stop Zibi, the controversial condominium-office development around the Chaudière Falls.
Paddlers celebrate clubhouse plan — finally
Illustration of the proposed clubhouse, expected to cost $325,000. Barry J. Hobin & Associates Architects Inc.As commuters rush over the eastern leg of the Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway this fall, a building nearly 40 years in the making will finally begin rising beneath the overpass.
Groups to rally for core library
Catherine McKenney is among those pushing for a new Central Library in the city's downtown core. Brea Elford, Centretown NewsAdvocates pushing for a downtown-core location for Ottawa’s new Central Library are preparing to rally the community before city councillors make the final site selection in January.