I was surprised to learn today that there used to be bike lanes on Colonel By Drive.

The lanes were installed in 1972, but I'm not sure when they were removed. With the pathways getting busier, this is something that @ncc-ccn.bsky.social should consider bringing back—there's a precedent for it.

Percy & Catherine intersection: drivers get a green light, pedestrians get a walk signal, but cyclists (in between) get a red light. I can't think of any rational explanation for this set-up, and I don't think it exists anywhere else in the city (anybody know?) @arieltroster.com can you fix this?

Unfortunately, these sixplexes are still not legal to build because Ottawa's new zoning bylaw requires entrances on the front. For a building like this, a side entrance creates larger apartments and more sides with windows per apartment. Maybe the 3rd draft can allow some wiggle room here.

Big news for flat walls: the 2nd draft of Ottawa's new zoning bylaw ditches the rule from the 1st draft that 20% of a front façade had to be recessed 60 cm. Flat walls mean more interior space for apartments and simpler construction for builders.
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