THE FIFTH COLUMN

"This column is dedicated to the proposition that Canada (and indeed the world) is in a crisis situation and that fundamental social change is required to remedy this situation." - The First Column, Lambda November 2, 1971 This blog is inspired by my column of the same name in the Laurentian University Newspaper, Lambda, from 1971-1973. The title refers to the concept of subverting the system from within. To read key excerpts from those columns read the first few posts in this blog.

Showing posts with label bike lanes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bike lanes. Show all posts
2014-09-09

What Are Cyclists Lives Worth

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While I cannot answer that question I can tell you what our society and its governments have decided cyclists lives are not worth. Cyclists...
2013-08-18

Thoughts on Taking The Lane

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Updated 2013-11-11 As I am not an expert on cycling safety this post is not intended to be advice on how to safely take the lane but only ...
2013-07-27

Kanata's Secret Segregated Bike Lane

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Yes, Kanata has a secret, or at least unpublicized, segregated bike lane on Huntmar Drive from Maple Grove Road to the Canadian Tire Centre ...
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2010-04-22

Let's Send Clive to Copenhagen

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I would like to congratulate the National Capital Commission, and in particular CEO Marie Lemay, for their enlightened approach to cycling i...
2010-01-07

Cycling and Safety in Ottawa

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This is being submitted to the City of Ottawa Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee and to selected city councillors. I am primarily a recrea...
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2007-10-26

Why I Like Bike Lanes

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The first thing I should make clear is that I am not a hardcore roadie or commuter. I am more of a recreational cyclist who, when not riding...
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Richard W. Woodley was born in Sudbury, Ontario in 1950. He earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Laurentian University where he was the News Editor of the student newspaper Lambda and active in student politics. He was active in the New Democratic Party and Waffle in Sudbury and Kanata, as well as Kanata municipal politics. He was a member of the Bridlewood Residents Hydro Line Committee (BRHLC) and creator of the now archived Bridlewood Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) Information Service. He worked on Parliament Hill for 33 years indexing the Debates of the House of Commons (Hansard) and it's committees. Richard has been an outdoorsperson and environmentalist for most of his life and a life long cyclist.
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