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Eugenie Waters
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Family Physician | Climate Action | E-Cargo Bike Mom | Ottawa

Leaning in for sustainable healthcare systems, safe active transportation networks, urbanism, biodiversity at the community level, greening schoolyards, and getting off fossil fuels.
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
One of the most subtly insane aspects of the unrelenting car dependency we’ve deliberately built across North America is the incredible reluctance we have to remove the driving privilege, even from those who clearly are a danger to themselves & others, because “people have to drive.” #CarDependency
sciam article “Roads safer when drunk drivers immediately lose licence to kill” CBC article “For seniors, losing drivers licence like having ‘arm cut off’”
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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bikeottawa.bsky.social
See you soon.

City Hall, side of the building
Behind ON courthouse

8:30am
Poster of Bill 60 rally against anti bike lane provisions
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
flomouthe.bsky.social
Ready for the rally against Bill 60 provisions on bike lanes.

Prête pour le rassemblement contre le projet de loi 60 et ses dispositions qui puent.

Vive le vélo!
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social
📣DYK Speed Cameras revenues go to 100’s of road safety improvements in Ottawa?

📸Safety Cameras keep communities safe from speeders and turns their fines in to much needed road improvements

🚨Community and school zone safety is not cancellable. Have your say

schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
pbickerton.bsky.social
One of the strategic failures of #OttCity Road Safety Action Plan is the lack of communications about where speed camera revenues are spent.

I got the list via #ATIP. Here are some projects that were only made possible because of these revenues. Full data at tinyurl.com/4brrmh9j

#Rideau-Jock
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
cyclehamilton.bsky.social
🚨 Bill 60 would BAN new bike lanes that take a lane from cars — province-wide. This is a direct attack on road safety, climate action, and livable cities. Raise your voice. Tell the Ford government: #SafeStreets aren’t optional.
#Bill60 #BikeHamOnt #HamOnt #onpoli
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
kidicalmassottawa.bsky.social
Thank you to this teacher for speaking out and trying to protect their students.

It's heartening to hear those honks of support. Speed safety cameras are wildly popular - just not to reckless politicians.

Sign the petition today 📮
schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social School Streets Ottawa @schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social · 6d
🚨 @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social - we expect you to stand up to Doug Ford and fight for our Speed Safety Cameras
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Our kids and families deserve safe school zones - ASE cameras work! Speed humps and roundabouts won’t fit on arterials
📝Sign our petition today
schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
bikeottawa.bsky.social
SAVE THE DATE

We’re organising a rally to protest against Bill 60. Details:

Marion Dewar Plaza
City Hall
Thursday, November 13
8:30am

More info here:

bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/09/r...
Rally to protest Bill 60
Dear residents, Next Thursday, Bike Ottawa is organising a rally to protest Bill 60 that, among other things, will ban any new bike lanes involving road reconfiguration. Whether you bike, walk, rol…
bikeottawa.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social
🚨 @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social - we expect you to stand up to Doug Ford and fight for our Speed Safety Cameras
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Our kids and families deserve safe school zones - ASE cameras work! Speed humps and roundabouts won’t fit on arterials
📝Sign our petition today
schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
cassiesmith.bsky.social
Obviously it's because one of these properties costs far more to service - water, transit, power, waste, roads, etc, etc, etc?

... Wait that's the one on the right? 🫨
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
awalkerinla.bsky.social
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.

He'll make a great mayor
In February, 7-year-old Dolma Naadhun was crossing the intersection of Newtown Road and 45th Street in Astoria with her mother and sister when the driver of a 2021 Ford Explorer blew through a stop sign, striking and killing Dolma. One month later, New York City Department of Transportation commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez visited the crash site with other officials, met with community members demanding a traffic signal be installed, and promised to make changes to the street - including "daylighting" the intersection using curb extensions and plastic bollards. State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani also visited the scene that day and realized that something else needed to change. "When you take a step back and think about traffic violence in New York City," he said, "you start to understand that this is a systemic issue that is incentivized by the policies that we have in place with regard to the design of our streets and what kind of vehicles we allow to be on our roads." Whether a driver runs a stop sign or a red light, statistically, certain cars - namely, bigger SUVs and trucks - are more likely to kill a 7-year-old. This is why Mamdani is co- introducing legislation for a weight-based vehicle-registration fee intended to discourage people from purchasing heavier vehicles. "The car industry is pushing the sale of heavier and larger vehicles," he says. "The state has to make it clear that these types of vehicles come with a certain kind of cost." soar above adult shoulders. But there may be another way to disincentivize the purchases of such vehicles, says Edwards. "One other potential idea would be for someone, maybe a city's DOT, to start keeping a list of the different makes and models of vehicles that are killing pedestrians and cyclists, or kids specifically, and post that publicly," he says. "That could bring awareness to which cars are more dangerous and also potentially affect insurance rates, which would possibly convince people not to buy certain cars." There's a bit of accountability in New York's bill, which would require the State DOT to track all fatal crashes by vehicle weight. But the other encouraging aspect of the proposal is that the collected fees stay local, by county, and, after the annual dedications to highway, bridge, and transit trust funds are met, a full 75 percent of the funds raised will go toward safety improvements like bike lanes, bollards, road diets, pedestrianization of streets, and raised crosswalks. This means the neighborhoods most impacted by large vehicles are likely to see the biggest changes. And that might be the most important part of the legislation, says Mamdani. "This is an initiative to make our streets safer for our children," he says. "And we are making sure a significant portion of this funding goes toward creating the very streetscapes that we know will save their lives."
June 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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atrupar.com
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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rzaichkowski.bsky.social
The Toronto Star published my letter which calls out how the speed camera ban - along with Bill 60 - would kill any possibility of redesigning Parkside Drive despite repeated calls from residents to make the street safer. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...
Speed cameras keep us all safer. It’s as simple as that
Ford government says speed cameras will be gone by Nov. 14, Oct. 30
www.thestar.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
If you're driving, speed & hit someone, you're at fault. But, that doesn't mean that government's who encourage or facilitate dangerous driving are blameless. If you're in a collision w a speeding driver where a speed camera was removed email us: info@thebikinglawyer.ca 1/2
November 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
strongtownsottawa.ca
Some polling was done for Lansdowne 2.0, lo and behold the top issue for people polled was improving transportation to Lansdowne. What better way to provide better access to Lansdowne than safe, dedicated 24/7 bus lanes?

strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/09/25/t...

#Lansdowne #Ottawa #busLanes
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social
Make this Halloween a safe and fun one:

🕢 Plan your trips to avoid driving residential neighbourhoods between 6-9pm 🕢

🕷️If you have to drive a residential street - go at a crawl speed 🕷️

🚧 Apply for a block party, close your street to drivers, open it up to kids! 🚧
An info graphic poster relays information from the post text. 🎃Halloween is the one night of the year when kids get to take over their neighbourhoods for a few hours of fun. It is also the most dangerous time of year. Tragically, kids aged 4 to 8 are 10 times more likely to be killed by a driver on Halloween than any other night. Make this Halloween a safe and fun one: 🕢Plan your trips to avoid driving residential neighbourhoods between 6-9pm 🕷️If you have to drive a residential street - go at a crawl speed 🚧Apply for a block party, close your street to drivers, open it up to kids!
October 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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bikeottawa.bsky.social
Ontario government to bully its way through to pass Bill 56

bikeottawa.ca/2025/10/28/b...
Parents and councillors rally to support speed safety cameras on October 20
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
arieltroster.com
This would have led to catastrophic new levels of homelessness — thank you to everyone who spoke out.

Now let’s keep hammering the Ford government on its bad decisions about bike lanes, supervised consumption sites and speed cameras.

www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
Ford government walks back on plan to consider changes to renters’ right to ‘security of tenure’
The Ford government says it won’t be moving forward with consultations to modify the law that protects tenants’ right to remain in their unit.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
bikeottawa.bsky.social
Our AGM is only a few hours away!

Bayview Yards
1:30pm
Doors open at 12:30pm

See you there.
October 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
sjamieit.bsky.social
The math on Lansdowne 2.0 is all lies and gimmicks.

Like, $6 million from raising the hotel tax. That doesn't actually have anything to do with Lansdowne.

Say we raised property taxes 2% and just said it all goes to Lansdowne 2.0, is that Lansdowne 2.0 paying for itself? Of course not. 🧵
Hitting go on Lansdowne 2.0: Key details from the city's final report | CBC News
The final reports about updating Ottawa's Lansdowne Park have been made public. Here's what they say about the cost, the financing, the contractors and more.
www.cbc.ca
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
eugeniewaters.bsky.social
YES - the Ford govt rushed ahead and has introduced legislation to ban speed safety cameras.
NO - it’s not too late!!!
They’ve walked back decisions before!
Sign our petition AND write to the premier (link and email address below). Then SHARE!

www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video...
Parents rally to save photo radar in school zones
Ottawa parents and some city councillors stood in the rain Monday to call on Doug Ford to keep photo radar in school zones. CTV’s Josh Marano reports.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reposted by Eugenie Waters
schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social
Our kids aren’t made of sugar and neither are we - Bring your umbrellas ☔️ Day of action is going ahead!

schoolstreetsottawa.ca/provincial-d...
Provincial Day of Action – Oct 20
Save our Safety Cameras Join the Day Provincial Day of Action! 8:15am Oct 20, 2025 Woodroffe Public School 281 Woodroffe Ave Count me in! 8:45am Oct 20, 2025 Queen Elizabeth Public School 689 St La…
schoolstreetsottawa.ca
October 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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coolbikeart1.bsky.social
Wow, another e-cargo bike piece by a major outlet. Things are happening!
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 27d
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9
Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.
n.pr
October 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
eugeniewaters.bsky.social
Join us here in Ottawa to stand strong for our speed cameras!
Tomorrow MONDAY:
8:15am Woodroffe PS
8:45am Queen Elizabeth PS

Sign our petition: schoolstreetsottawa.ca/get-involved...

#SafeSchools #SafeCommunities #SpeedKills #CamerasSaveLives
@schoolstreetsyow.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
eugeniewaters.bsky.social
Two days until the Provincial Day of Action to save our automated speed cameras in school zones!
Short-actions (15-20min max!) before the work day - come show your support!

West: Woodroffe Public School 8:15am Oct 20, 2025
East: Queen Elizabeth Public School
689 St Laurent Blvd
October 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM