Citizens for Safe Cycling (CfSC) promotes cycling as fun, healthy, safe, economical, and environmentally-friendly transportation and recreation. We've been helping cyclists in the Ottawa area improve their cycling skills and their cycling environment for 25 years, from 1984 to 2009. We welcome your participation!
CfSC received the following letter from Coun. Christine Leadman on December 21, 2009.
Z Krstulich,
President of the Board of Directors
Citizens for Safe Cycling
Mr. Krstulich,
Thank you for your hard work along with Citizens for Safe Cycling (CfSC) in pursuing meaningful advocacy and your support for moving the City towards sustainability. Proper implementation of the green hierarchy of transportation is crucial not only to maintain levels of service on existing infrastructure and to defer planned roadway expenditures but also for the safety and security of the early adopters of a more sustainable transportation system in Ottawa. It is unfortunate that there have been so many avoidable accidents in the past year regarding cycling in Ottawa, but with your help we as a City are collectively beginning to correct the underlying problems that caused many of these accidents.
The following letter was sent by CfSC to the Board of Directors of the National Capital Commission. CfSC President Zlatko Krstulich made a presentation on this issue to the NCC Board on November 18:
November 12, 2009
Re: Cycling Facilities Planning Project for Confederation Blvd
Cyclists face major challenges on Confederation Blvd; it's neither a safe nor comfortable place to cycle. We would like to propose the NCC initiate a comprehensive planning study to evaluate possible solutions to improve cycling for the 'main loop' of Confederation blvd.
Although some of the remedies may take time to implement, other elements can proceed relatively quickly. Such a study could be similar in nature to the "Rideau/Sussex/Col.By" node study presently underway- and be very timely given the Ottawa Cycling Plan downtown study taking place in 2010, and also the desire to expand the 'bike share' project.
Read more: CfSC asks NCC to improve Confederation Boulevard for cycling