Rideau-Vanier Councillor Stéphanie Plante on how Ottawa’s 1st School Street is about community and place-making:
"We want the street to be for them, for pedestrians, for people who walk their dogs, for the neighbourhood."
#ottcity #880cities
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/school-street-closed-pilot-project-ottawa-vanier-1.7106128
Street in front of Vanier school closes to traffic as pilot project begins | CBC News
This morning and every Tuesday morning for the next three months, the road in front of an elementary school in Vanier will be closed entirely to traffic while officials gauge the impact of the pedestrian-only pilot project.
Dustin on X
Bicycles are a way of life in Japan.
📸 Bill Adler
Thanks, Paul. We will indeed be at the Alta Vista farmers’ market today, 9am-1pm. Come chat with us.
#Ottawa #BikeTooter #880Cities #VisionZero
https://mstdn.ca/@frpaul1/110908236270815524
@BikeOttawa will be at Alta Vista Farmers' Market Saturday, August 19⋅9:00am – 1:00pm.
2345 Alta Vista Drive (Between Kilborn and Randall).
#ottbike
Movement improves quality of life for older adults | Bicycle Network
By increasing their level of physical activity and decreasing sedentary behaviour older adults can significantly improve their quality of life, a new study has found.
“A fundamental shift in the way we think about transportation needs to start now.”
🚘 Less space to cars
🚲🛴👩🦼 More wide, segregated mobility lanes
🅿️ Supportive AT infrastructure
🏛️ Fundamental shift of policymakers, away from car addiction
#880Cities #cycling #BikeTooter #VisionZero #Ottawa #ActiveTransportation
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-cities-need-to-make-space-for-transportation-alternatives/
Cities need to make space for transportation alternatives
The way we move around cities is changing radically. Policy-makers need to catch up
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/07/25/where-have-all-the-three-bedrooms-in-walkable-neighborhoods-gone
at the absolute minimum, cities should enact zoning reforms to make three-bedroom apartments legal to build in #walkable, #transitoriented areas. But beyond that, developers could be incentivized…
#inclusive #WalkableCites #880cities
Where Have All the Three-Bedrooms in Walkable Neighborhoods Gone? — Streetsblog USA
Growing families are struggling to find homes that meet their needs — especially in people-centered places.
We are all too aware of our vulnerability when we walk, bike or roll. Leadership at Ottawa City Hall would do well to recognize that and act on #880Cities rather than show a glaring bias towards driving.
#VisionZero in a nutshell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNtsWvNYKE
#ottawa #BikeTooter
Systematic Safety: The Principles Behind Vision Zero
US Cities Are Failing Their Female Cyclists
America’s bike infrastructure isn’t meeting women’s needs. With a flood of government funding and surging e-bike popularity, now’s the time to invest.
RT @mythstatus: "Reimagining the Village" is turning Akron's playgrounds into stages! RSVP for your free ticket to the June 8 performance in Cascade Village!🏡🎭🎟✨
https://t.co/PhvPkdECgV@880CitiesOrg @knightfdn @playakron
#chameleonvillage #880cities #communitybuilders #knightcities —@
[email protected] http://twitter.com/knightfdn/status/1133756375216140288Reimagining the Village
Reimagining the Village is a site-specific theatre tour written by residents of Cascade Village to activate public space in the neighborhood. In January of 2019, writers in the neighborhood started a course to learn playwriting. Now, see the work of playwrights Morgan Brady ("Clocks of Cascade") and Barbara Mitchell-King ("These Steps") revealed! Shows directed by Josy Jones!
This is a walking tour, so please come prepared to be outdoors and to walk to each play location.
THIS EVENT IS FREE!
Start time is 2:30PM.
This event is made possible by 8 80s cities, The Knight Foundation, Art x Love and the Community Builders.
Frequently asked Questions
SITE-SPECIFIC THEATRE? Site-specific theatre is written for the setting where it takes place. RTV was written for public areas in the Cascade Village neighborhood.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING/WEAR?
Wear comfortable shoes. RTV is a walking tour. We will walk 1-mile during the event. Wear clothes suitable for the weather. Bring water, sunscreen, or other necessities.
CAN I BRING MY CHILDREN? This is not suitable for children.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?It’s free.
HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT?Working with Art x Love on the @PLAY Project, we learned that Cascade Valley (the neighborhood where Cascade Village is) had a negative perception by others outside of the neighborhood. Our experience was that of a welcoming, talented population of residents. We applied for funding through 880s cities to teach a playwriting course in Cascade Village to give residents the opportunity to reimagine their neighborhood and reshape its narrative. The original plays were written by Morgan Brady (“Clocks of Cascade) and Barbara Mitchell-King (“These Steps”).
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