My city (Ottawa, Canada) removing a pedestrianized street in favour of cars1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Trains are so 19th century, clearly the answer is more cars everywhere1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Customers spent $181-million in the repurposed parking spaces in the summer of 2021, the same space generated $3.7-million in parking1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Electric cars are better than gas powered cars, but they aren’t the answer. Advocate for trains, streetcars, busses, cycling lanes, and pedestrian infrastructure in your city!1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
What the hierarchy of mobility and transportation in cities should be.1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Moving cities beyond cars requires less restrictive land use zoning laws1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Ridiculous claims - “The war against the car has hurt Europe, and it will hurt America”1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
I just want to be able to walk, cycle, and have reliable public transit1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Restrictive zoning has enabled car-centric urban sprawl. We need greater density for more walkable and mixed-use neighbourhoods1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
You can’t have car-free places with low density housing. More dense walkable, cycle, and public transit communities1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Cities that just focused on EVs will get us this - walk, cycle, public transit is the way!2yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
These poor businesses...they desperately need cars or they’ll go out of business1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
CBC Ottawa letting people know they have till 2PM today to register for the municipal election with that beautiful shot of the Ottawa skyline1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/ottawa
Safer roads start with those that design them. Ads like this just vilify victims rather than address the core issue - unsafe road design.8mo ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/ottawa
Most people before experiencing pedestrianized streets and other public places. Seeing is believing1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Ottawa Senators chosen as preferred bidder to build a major attraction at Lebreton Flats2yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/ottawa
Guide to the missing middle of housing, a key part to liveable and walkable cities.2yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/coolguides
I just want to be able to walk around and enjoy the city without having to worry about getting hit by a driver.1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
An article on car-centric urban design in one of Canada’s most read newspapers. It’s becoming more and more mainstream1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
What do you think makes the Byward Market feel so different than Lansdowne? What lessons learned could be applied to Lebreton Flats as it builds up?2yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/ottawa
Reach out to your city’s elected officials on how mobility should be prioritized1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Replace the parked cars with proper cycling lanes, so cyclists aren’t forced onto sidewalks1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
According to Ontario’s population projections, Ottawa is set to grow by 500,000 by 2046. How would you like to see the city change, improve, and adapt while growing to a total population of 1.56 million?1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/ottawa
Car dependency is financially draining to people, it’s a regressive tax1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
Toronto, and other Canadian cities, exacerbate car-dependent sprawl through low-density urban planning1yr ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/fuckcars
The federal government will make a housing announcement in Ottawa tomorrow (Monday, February 12th). Do you think it will be bold enough to get Ottawa in the right direction on changing its land-use regulations and make housing more affordable?3mo ⋅ ABetterOttawa ⋅ r/ottawa