David Muddiman

David Muddiman

@dmuddiman.bsky.social

📍Ottawa

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David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

I would love to be proven wrong but as soon as Sutcliffe starts walking back and re-scoping his very clear campaign commitments for 2026-2030, I hope ppl get very loud about it.

David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

It would also be a positive safety measure that encourages use of a safer and more responsible transportation option during a time of year when increased rates of impaired driving are, unfortunately, a thing.

David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

To help reach fare revenue targets, Ottawa’s transit budget for 2025 is counting on an increase in ridership from 73 million trips in 2024 to ~78 million trips in 2025. That means OC Transpo needs 10,000 to 16,666 new people to choose transit for their regular commute in 2025. Napkin math below

David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

5,000,000 new trips / 150 work days per year (3 days per week RTO) / 2 trips per work day = 16,666 new riders. Adjust the assumption to 250 work days per year (5 days per week RTO) gets you to 10,000 new riders.

David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

What tactics will OC Transpo deploy to not only keep existing ridership, but also entice 10-16K people to commit to transit? How many Riverside South residents will adopt Line 2 for their regular commute?

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Catherine Fife
@waterloompp.bsky.social

“the monthly cost of social housing is $613. This is starkly lower than $2,100 for a shelter bed, $4,300 for a correctional facility bed, $13,500 for a hospital bed. Housing people is not only a moral imperative but also an economically sound decision.” Kathy Moreland RN #onpoli

David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

Specifically what elements did the community want to be consulted on here that’s causing so much uproar? And what are the opponents proposing as an alternative?

ottawa.ctvnews.caProtester arrested after disrupting City of Ottawa information session about Sprung structureA man wearing a t-shirt that said "No tent in Ottawa" was arrested after he briefly disrupted a City of Ottawa info session about the proposed Sprung structure that is set to be built along Woodroffe ...

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The Globe and Mail
@theglobeandmail.com

Ontario Place redevelopment now estimated at $2.2-billion as Auditor-General notes ‘irregular’ bid process: The audit concludes that the process used to select Therme for the Ontario Place site was not ‘fair, transparent or accountable to all participants’ as required by the province’s own rules…

theglobeandmail.comOntario Place redevelopment now estimated at $2.2-billion as Auditor-General notes ‘irregular’ bid processThe audit concludes that the process used to select Therme for the Ontario Place site was not ‘fair, transparent or accountable to all participants’ as required by the province’s own rules for real estate transactions

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Brent Toderian
@brenttoderian.bsky.social

You don’t have to be a “cyclist” to support safe bike infrastructure in your city. You don’t have to ride bikes at all. You just have to understand the FACT that bike infrastructure makes getting around easier & safer for EVERYONE, saves us all public money, & makes cities generally more successful.

David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

Ottawa transit funding question: Where does the Ontario Dedicated Public Transit Fund fit into the Budget 2025 conversation? This legislated funding (passed in 2013) brought Ottawa $30m+ in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Has the city already accounted for this funding and asking for $18m in addition?

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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD
@mbonsma.bsky.social

"What we see here is a contest over what informs transportation and infrastructure policy: either that irritated feeling you get when you’re stuck in traffic, or actual data-driven evidence." My first op-ed, with the wonderful @sarahelton.bsky.social!

Shoshanna Saxe@shoshannasaxe.bsky.social

Writing in today's Globe @mbonsma.bsky.social and Sarah Elton reflect on the gap between Bill 212 and facts (about congestion, business success, safety and more) and the broader implications for governance. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

theglobeandmail.comOpinion: The bike lane debate isn’t a war on cycling – it’s a war on dataRipping up bike lanes based on misplaced frustration is bad policy
David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

Re: the current transit funding situation in #Ottawa and the case for other govts to help pay for its transit operations. In 2024-25, the Toronto economic region will receive $196.49 per resident in transit operating subsidies from the province. Ottawa? $31.91 per resident.

fao-on.orgMedia Release: FAO releases report on Ontario's public transit agenciesThe Office provides independent analysis on Ontario's finances, trends in the economy and related matters important to the Legislative Assembly.
David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

If Ontario were to bring Ottawa’s per resident transit subsidy up to the provincial average of $112.16 per resident (still well below Toronto’s subsidy), then we should actually expect $80m from the province. Instead, the City is asking for $18m from the province.

David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

"We have a premier who is so focused on his vanity projects and fighting battles that he lost on Toronto city council, instead of actually focusing on the priorities of Ontarians.” “People are really fed up with the fact that this premier is so obsessed with downtown Toronto."

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David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

It is small consolation that Doug Ford is definitely not obsessed with Ottawa, and is not coming for Ottawa’s bike lanes (yet). Overall, this will worsen congestion as cyclists are forced to mix with car traffic, slowing everyone down, and increase risk of cyclist injury and death.

David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

Ottawa transit data nerds! Any tips on accessing OC Transpo ridership data and info on pass sales? I am finding the Transparency section of their website and what’s available on Open Ottawa rather wanting…

David Muddiman
@dmuddiman.bsky.social

Newly joined after spending too much time scrolling in the dark place. Happy to be here! Welcoming any follow recommends for: - sustainable cities - Canadian & US politics - nature & outdoor living

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