Active Transportation and Environment Committee

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Lowertown is fortunate to be bordered by both the Ottawa River and Rideau River, to have numerous parks and greenspaces. 

Residents consistently say they value a healthy, sustainable community and want us to do all we can to create a green Lowertown, and Ottawa. Residents of Lowertown care about healthy rivers, trees and air, safe streets and active transportation options, and reducing our carbon footprint. Residents of Lowertown walk and cycle more than other residents in Ottawa, with about 40% of Lowertown residents either biking or walking to work.
 
The Active Transportation and Environment Committee promotes:
  • the addition of traffic calming measures throughout the community and the elimination of downtown truck traffic.
  • year-round walkability and active transportation through walkability audits, sidewalk clearing monitoring, and lobbying the city to implement a complete streets approach to ensure safe and comfortable streets for pedestrians, cyclists and the mobility impaired.
  • healthy rivers, trees and air, and the reduction of our carbon footprint.
LCA volunteers work on all of these elements to create a healthier greener community by protecting and planting trees, encouraging urban gardening, cleaning up shorelines and lobbying to keep contaminants out of rivers. The Committee meets with the Mayor and Councillors to press for changes in City policy and action on transportation and environmental matters. Its recommendations to the City also include improvements to public spaces with added benches, shelters, trees, water fountains, public toilets and public art throughout the community; walking and biking;  reduction of flow-through traffic and, the revitalization of the ByWard Market to make it a world-class public space.

We welcome anyone interested in this work. Send us an email or complete the volunteer form.