AyJay 68
@ayjay68.bsky.social
🇨🇦 & 🇬🇧. Ottawa ON. ☕🏊🚴🏃🍰 he/him
Systems Engineer | Risk Manager | Project Manager (but that's what I do not who I am).
Semper curiosus.
Systems Engineer | Risk Manager | Project Manager (but that's what I do not who I am).
Semper curiosus.
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Even young kids can feel the difference between riding in a protected bike lane and riding without one.
Our children deserve better, and we should demand more.
@pbotinfo.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @thestreettrust.org @bikeportland.org
Our children deserve better, and we should demand more.
@pbotinfo.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @thestreettrust.org @bikeportland.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Even young kids can feel the difference between riding in a protected bike lane and riding without one.
Our children deserve better, and we should demand more.
@pbotinfo.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @thestreettrust.org @bikeportland.org
Our children deserve better, and we should demand more.
@pbotinfo.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @thestreettrust.org @bikeportland.org
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"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
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Happy Mark Sutcliffe Tying Cinder Blocks to the City’s Longterm Financial Stability and Pushing it Into the Canal Day to those who celebrate
November 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Happy Mark Sutcliffe Tying Cinder Blocks to the City’s Longterm Financial Stability and Pushing it Into the Canal Day to those who celebrate
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Lansdowne 2.0 doesn’t give Ottawa what it needs. The plan is built around the limits of a public-private deal that leaves the city with hundreds of millions in new debt for a project that won’t serve residents well.
As women's hockey climbs to new heights, the City of Ottawa says think smaller | Opinion
PWHL executives Jayna Hefford and Amy Scheer write that it's not too late to change the story on Lansdowne 2.0.
ottawacitizen.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Lansdowne 2.0 doesn’t give Ottawa what it needs. The plan is built around the limits of a public-private deal that leaves the city with hundreds of millions in new debt for a project that won’t serve residents well.
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My local city councillor just reminded me that Ford's elimination of speed cameras means that responsibility is transferred from speeders to taxpayers to pay for safety measures like crossing guards, intersection fixes and traffic calming. Nice.🙃
October 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My local city councillor just reminded me that Ford's elimination of speed cameras means that responsibility is transferred from speeders to taxpayers to pay for safety measures like crossing guards, intersection fixes and traffic calming. Nice.🙃
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The public debate on Lansdowne.
October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The public debate on Lansdowne.
All of this.
There's lots to mull in this Citizen article exploring 417 congestion. All is not hopeless but there are challenges. Transit is the key to quicker commutes. Restoring and then improving transit will help speed everyone along.
Why is traffic so bad on Highway 417 in Ottawa?
Here's everything you need to know about how construction, unreliable transit, and returning to the office have made getting to work worse.
ottawacitizen.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
All of this.
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Why I am voting no to Lansdowne 2.0
October 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Why I am voting no to Lansdowne 2.0
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Riddle me this.
If you put all your money into savings, while your house has a leaky roof and a cracked foundation. Are you really saving money?
Or, is it smarter to use your money, to make more money - and do preventative maintenance?
#NotRocketAppliances
If you put all your money into savings, while your house has a leaky roof and a cracked foundation. Are you really saving money?
Or, is it smarter to use your money, to make more money - and do preventative maintenance?
#NotRocketAppliances
Our city is in a strong financial position because we’ve found savings and made smart choices. Le budget 2026 maintiendra les impôts aussi bas que possible et investira dans les priorités qui vous tiennent le plus à cœur.
https://marksutcliffe.ca/city-budget-2026
https://marksutcliffe.ca/city-budget-2026
October 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Riddle me this.
If you put all your money into savings, while your house has a leaky roof and a cracked foundation. Are you really saving money?
Or, is it smarter to use your money, to make more money - and do preventative maintenance?
#NotRocketAppliances
If you put all your money into savings, while your house has a leaky roof and a cracked foundation. Are you really saving money?
Or, is it smarter to use your money, to make more money - and do preventative maintenance?
#NotRocketAppliances
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Across Ottawa, from fairs and markets to townhalls and meetings, I’ve been hearing the same thing: people are frustrated and want a new direction for our city. We need a city that works, with reliable transit, strong services, repaired roads and community centres.
September 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Across Ottawa, from fairs and markets to townhalls and meetings, I’ve been hearing the same thing: people are frustrated and want a new direction for our city. We need a city that works, with reliable transit, strong services, repaired roads and community centres.
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*THESE* are the stories that need told when (if) @arieltroster.com gets traction on her initiative
Death and injury statistics only tell a small part of the story
Every day, pedestrians and cyclists get the crap scared out of them by drivers who can barely be bothered to slow down to make a RToR
Death and injury statistics only tell a small part of the story
Every day, pedestrians and cyclists get the crap scared out of them by drivers who can barely be bothered to slow down to make a RToR
September 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
*THESE* are the stories that need told when (if) @arieltroster.com gets traction on her initiative
Death and injury statistics only tell a small part of the story
Every day, pedestrians and cyclists get the crap scared out of them by drivers who can barely be bothered to slow down to make a RToR
Death and injury statistics only tell a small part of the story
Every day, pedestrians and cyclists get the crap scared out of them by drivers who can barely be bothered to slow down to make a RToR
Interesting to see that graffiti on my commute, under the 417 on the TCT, has been painted over. "Free Palestine" has now gone but the Pornhub logo has been left.
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Interesting to see that graffiti on my commute, under the 417 on the TCT, has been painted over. "Free Palestine" has now gone but the Pornhub logo has been left.
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Anyone missing a trike and trailer?
September 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Anyone missing a trike and trailer?
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Anyone out in Bath today. If you spot this bike and tell me where it is I will pay you fuckin handsomely. Pop a lock on it I’ll literally give you £500.
September 19, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Anyone out in Bath today. If you spot this bike and tell me where it is I will pay you fuckin handsomely. Pop a lock on it I’ll literally give you £500.
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10 years from now nobody’s going to remember that really great 3.75% austerity budget. They will, however, remember how rundown the city continued to get under Sutcliffe’s leadership and continued underfunding.
September 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
10 years from now nobody’s going to remember that really great 3.75% austerity budget. They will, however, remember how rundown the city continued to get under Sutcliffe’s leadership and continued underfunding.
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What if, for one week, you experienced your daily life without relying on a car? How might it change your perspective on the way our community moves?
Join the challenge Sept 29-Oct 5. Experience life without driving. Share your stories.👇 #WeekWithoutDriving #OttCity
bikeottawa.ca/2025/09/04/j...
Join the challenge Sept 29-Oct 5. Experience life without driving. Share your stories.👇 #WeekWithoutDriving #OttCity
bikeottawa.ca/2025/09/04/j...
September 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
What if, for one week, you experienced your daily life without relying on a car? How might it change your perspective on the way our community moves?
Join the challenge Sept 29-Oct 5. Experience life without driving. Share your stories.👇 #WeekWithoutDriving #OttCity
bikeottawa.ca/2025/09/04/j...
Join the challenge Sept 29-Oct 5. Experience life without driving. Share your stories.👇 #WeekWithoutDriving #OttCity
bikeottawa.ca/2025/09/04/j...
Ah #Autowa ! Keeping someone's food order that little bit warmer is way more important than my safety. When I challenged the driver, coming from Zak's, that it was dangerous he simply said "I know" and went on his way.
August 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Ah #Autowa ! Keeping someone's food order that little bit warmer is way more important than my safety. When I challenged the driver, coming from Zak's, that it was dangerous he simply said "I know" and went on his way.
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur... I can't read this as I'm not going to subscribe, but will I be surprised at the bias of the content given the 'headline'?
To lane-popping cyclists, what’s the point of your dangerous manoeuvres? Do you not know what’s at stake?
Here’s an idea: What if you ride like a normal commuter during rush hour and you feed your need for speed by participating in amateur racing and cycling events
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur... I can't read this as I'm not going to subscribe, but will I be surprised at the bias of the content given the 'headline'?
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Our letter to @ottawapolice.bsky.social regarding their refusal to provide crash victims w insurance info. Withholding insurance info from injured parties is contrary to the HTA & has harmful affects on peoples' recoveries, especially pedestrians & cyclists. www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/ottawa-...
Ottawa Police Failing Cyclists & Pedestrians
Ottawa Police withhold critical insurance information from injured cyclists, causing delays in treatment and harm.
www.thebikinglawyer.ca
August 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Our letter to @ottawapolice.bsky.social regarding their refusal to provide crash victims w insurance info. Withholding insurance info from injured parties is contrary to the HTA & has harmful affects on peoples' recoveries, especially pedestrians & cyclists. www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/ottawa-...
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Only 431 days to go until the next municipal elections. Choose better next time, Ottawa.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Mayor asks council to limit next year's tax increase to 3.75% | CBC News
Policing and transit remain critical factors that will determine the final balance as the months-long municipal budget process gets underway.
www.cbc.ca
August 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Only 431 days to go until the next municipal elections. Choose better next time, Ottawa.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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@mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social, this is not the flex you think it is. Everything is falling apart. The backlog of work keeps growing. You're penny pinching bus fares from children and seniors.
Just raise our damn taxes so that you can actually afford to provide functioning city services.
Just raise our damn taxes so that you can actually afford to provide functioning city services.
August 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
@mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social, this is not the flex you think it is. Everything is falling apart. The backlog of work keeps growing. You're penny pinching bus fares from children and seniors.
Just raise our damn taxes so that you can actually afford to provide functioning city services.
Just raise our damn taxes so that you can actually afford to provide functioning city services.
@mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social ‘No appetite’ for municipal tax dollars to support new Sens arena: Sutcliffe
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Is it just me not understanding or is there some irony here in the context of Lansdowne 2?
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Is it just me not understanding or is there some irony here in the context of Lansdowne 2?
‘No appetite’ for municipal tax dollars to support new Sens arena: Sutcliffe
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he does not believe local taxpayers want city funds to go into a new NHL arena.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social ‘No appetite’ for municipal tax dollars to support new Sens arena: Sutcliffe
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Is it just me not understanding or is there some irony here in the context of Lansdowne 2?
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Is it just me not understanding or is there some irony here in the context of Lansdowne 2?
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Artist: Yuval Robichek
August 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Artist: Yuval Robichek
@bromptonbicycle.bsky.social @bikeottawa.bsky.social Took 'Bromptimus Prime' on the Trans Canada Trail yesterday to commute home, after having to Uber to work in the morning. What a blast and such fun mixing it with the gravel and mountain bike riders!! #LifeUnfolded #LoveYourCommute #Restrap
July 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
@bromptonbicycle.bsky.social @bikeottawa.bsky.social Took 'Bromptimus Prime' on the Trans Canada Trail yesterday to commute home, after having to Uber to work in the morning. What a blast and such fun mixing it with the gravel and mountain bike riders!! #LifeUnfolded #LoveYourCommute #Restrap