Casual Commuter
@casualcommuter.bsky.social
Ottawa based YouTube videos on urban design, cycling, and transit
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Mr. Mayor, I believe you have to disclose sponsored posts with #ad 😂
It seems like OSEG is in full PR damage control mode with people finally realizing how bad of a deal Lansdowne 2.0 will be for the people of Ottawa
It seems like OSEG is in full PR damage control mode with people finally realizing how bad of a deal Lansdowne 2.0 will be for the people of Ottawa
October 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Mr. Mayor, I believe you have to disclose sponsored posts with #ad 😂
It seems like OSEG is in full PR damage control mode with people finally realizing how bad of a deal Lansdowne 2.0 will be for the people of Ottawa
It seems like OSEG is in full PR damage control mode with people finally realizing how bad of a deal Lansdowne 2.0 will be for the people of Ottawa
Reminder that Ottawa is considering pedestrianizing two streets in te Byward market. Remember to submit comments to show we want it pedestrianized! engage.ottawa.ca/bywardmarketh
July 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Reminder that Ottawa is considering pedestrianizing two streets in te Byward market. Remember to submit comments to show we want it pedestrianized! engage.ottawa.ca/bywardmarketh
Why on earth is Granville island not closed to cars in the summer? So crazy that a tiny minority of cars take up so much space, pushing pedestrians to the side
July 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Why on earth is Granville island not closed to cars in the summer? So crazy that a tiny minority of cars take up so much space, pushing pedestrians to the side
Ottawa’s needs a lot of work (Both in map design and closing our protected bike network’s missing links)
July 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ottawa’s needs a lot of work (Both in map design and closing our protected bike network’s missing links)
Really impressed by how easy Vancouver makes it for people to figure out the bike network for visitors. A pretty interconnected network of protected bike lanes easily marked on their map based on traffic stress
July 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Really impressed by how easy Vancouver makes it for people to figure out the bike network for visitors. A pretty interconnected network of protected bike lanes easily marked on their map based on traffic stress
The Trail Road waste facility is super cool if you’ve never had a chance to go
June 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Trail Road waste facility is super cool if you’ve never had a chance to go
We can’t make other modes viable if we start with the constraint of maintaining current driving levels of service.
Replacing car lanes with cycling and transit options reduces car volumes over the long term, but we have to accept the short term impacts to achieve this change
Replacing car lanes with cycling and transit options reduces car volumes over the long term, but we have to accept the short term impacts to achieve this change
June 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We can’t make other modes viable if we start with the constraint of maintaining current driving levels of service.
Replacing car lanes with cycling and transit options reduces car volumes over the long term, but we have to accept the short term impacts to achieve this change
Replacing car lanes with cycling and transit options reduces car volumes over the long term, but we have to accept the short term impacts to achieve this change
Mark Sutcliffe’s Ottawa
May 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Mark Sutcliffe’s Ottawa
It is possible though, I stayed on one of these in Amsterdam. With car lane reductions and reprioritization of space, it is doable
May 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It is possible though, I stayed on one of these in Amsterdam. With car lane reductions and reprioritization of space, it is doable
Our three candidates for the debate in Ottawa-Centre. NDP, Liberal, and Green. One candidate did not show up at the last minute, can you guess who?
April 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Our three candidates for the debate in Ottawa-Centre. NDP, Liberal, and Green. One candidate did not show up at the last minute, can you guess who?
Say what you will about OC Transpo and the bus route changes, but this little bus cutout mailer they sent out is way too cute
April 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Say what you will about OC Transpo and the bus route changes, but this little bus cutout mailer they sent out is way too cute
In Ottawa they meet the slip lane at a 90 degree angle (and rarely a raised crossing).
March 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In Ottawa they meet the slip lane at a 90 degree angle (and rarely a raised crossing).
You’re right, however our voting system makes it hard to elect a more progressive government as our vote is split across multiple parties. Something like congestion pricing would require provincial approval, so we have to wait until then.
March 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
You’re right, however our voting system makes it hard to elect a more progressive government as our vote is split across multiple parties. Something like congestion pricing would require provincial approval, so we have to wait until then.
There’s a former corner store in Ottawa that still has signs of its past
March 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
There’s a former corner store in Ottawa that still has signs of its past
There's a petition opposing the NCC summer zone – and one of their claims is that it slows down emergency vehicles? I guess it would be better if this fire truck was stuck behind cars in traffic???
March 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
There's a petition opposing the NCC summer zone – and one of their claims is that it slows down emergency vehicles? I guess it would be better if this fire truck was stuck behind cars in traffic???
Happy International Women’s day!
If you’re looking for an urbanism book to read today, consider checking out Feminist City by Leslie Kern
If you’re looking for an urbanism book to read today, consider checking out Feminist City by Leslie Kern
March 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Happy International Women’s day!
If you’re looking for an urbanism book to read today, consider checking out Feminist City by Leslie Kern
If you’re looking for an urbanism book to read today, consider checking out Feminist City by Leslie Kern
I’m quite impressed by the precision of the snow clearing operators in Ottawa - it’s quite the organized operation
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I’m quite impressed by the precision of the snow clearing operators in Ottawa - it’s quite the organized operation
Simon’s has started embracing the solution 😆
February 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Simon’s has started embracing the solution 😆
Provincial election transit debate tonight - except one major party seems to be missing? I guess Doug Ford’s Conservatives can’t be bothered to even show up to a debate.
February 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Provincial election transit debate tonight - except one major party seems to be missing? I guess Doug Ford’s Conservatives can’t be bothered to even show up to a debate.
The bus with the most ridership routinely gets delayed 15+ minutes on this segment of Bank Street. It’s time for bus lanes on Bank strongtownsottawa.ca/bank/
January 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The bus with the most ridership routinely gets delayed 15+ minutes on this segment of Bank Street. It’s time for bus lanes on Bank strongtownsottawa.ca/bank/
Second wish would be to retrofit Line 1/3 trains to have them as well, but I guess we’ll see
January 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Second wish would be to retrofit Line 1/3 trains to have them as well, but I guess we’ll see
This video always keeps getting recommended to me and it always makes me chuckle 😆
November 29, 2024 at 6:11 PM
This video always keeps getting recommended to me and it always makes me chuckle 😆
Curb cuts in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 use this ramp style, and provide a comfortable flat area for pedestrians and cyclists, however with wider sidewalks they leave plenty of space for people
November 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Curb cuts in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 use this ramp style, and provide a comfortable flat area for pedestrians and cyclists, however with wider sidewalks they leave plenty of space for people