We are happy to report that an op-ed submitted by some of our members was recently published! The article covers "on-demand transit," its limitations, and the need to think about broader and more effective reforms to our transit system that allow us to bring back and expand ridership post-COVID. Check out the article here! And … Continue reading FTO’s Recent Op-ed in the Ottawa Citizen
What should a green economy look like? A Review of Tom Rand’s “The Case for Climate Capitalism”
Even now, with a ten year timeframe left for action, it’s rare for the climate crisis to be treated as the emergency it is. So, credit where due to Tom Rand: he calls for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables; he blames the political and business elite for the mess and … Continue reading What should a green economy look like? A Review of Tom Rand’s “The Case for Climate Capitalism”
Our Remarks at the March 31st Transit Commission Meeting
We recently joined other members of the public and advocacy groups like Horizon Ottawa, Ottawa Transit Riders, and ACORN Ottawa to speak against proposed cuts to transit service. OC Transpo's draft plan addresses lower pandemic ridership by suspending, shortening, and reducing frequency on many routes linking suburbs to downtown, to begin in June. It's bad … Continue reading Our Remarks at the March 31st Transit Commission Meeting
Québec solidaire’s recovery plan
Toward free public transit The pandemic has discouraged the use of public transit. Confinement, telework, and fear of catching the coronavirus have made people avoid collective transit options. We cannot allow this decline in popularity to be permanent. Between 2006 and 2019 the Quebec population of driving age increased by 13%, while the number of … Continue reading Québec solidaire’s recovery plan