pedestrians Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/pedestrians/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:00:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png pedestrians Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/pedestrians/ 32 32 Ottawa closes stretches of Bank Street, Rideau Canal driveway to vehicles https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/ottawa-closes-stretches-of-bank-street-rideau-canal-driveway-to-vehicles/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:00:23 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1114 After weeks of lobbying, and examples set in Montreal and other cities, officials are moving to “pedestrianize” some of Ottawa’s streets for people out on essential trips. That should include bikes and all sorts of active transportation.

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]]> After weeks of lobbying, and examples set in Montreal and other cities, officials are moving to “pedestrianize” some of Ottawa’s streets for people out on essential trips. That should include bikes and all sorts of active transportation.

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]]> Some New Westminster roads being reallocated to provide social distancing for pedestrians https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/some-new-westminster-roads-being-reallocated-to-provide-social-distancing-for-pedestrians/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:41:23 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1105 Studying pinch points, the City is studying the situation and acting to “ensure people have safe spaces to walk and cycle – away from motor vehicles while also allowing social distancing to occur,”

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]]> Studying pinch points, the City is studying the situation and acting to “ensure people have safe spaces to walk and cycle – away from motor vehicles while also allowing social distancing to occur,”

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]]> Ottawa adjusts traffic signals as traffic volume drops by 50% during COVID-19 pandemic https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/ottawa-adjusts-traffic-signals-as-traffic-volume-drops-by-50-during-covid-19-pandemic/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 18:29:46 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1079 The City of Ottawa tells CTV News Ottawa that traffic, pedestrian and cycling signals have been adjusted to reflect the decrease in vehicular traffic on the roads.

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]]> The City of Ottawa tells CTV News Ottawa that traffic, pedestrian and cycling signals have been adjusted to reflect the decrease in vehicular traffic on the roads.

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