Editing Ottawa (section)

===Cycling and pedestrian network===
[[File:CapitalPathway2019.jpg|thumb|upright|The [[Capital Pathway]] is a multi-use [[trail]] interlinking sites throughout the [[National Capital Region (Canada)|National Capital Region]].]]

Numerous paved [[multi-use trail]]s, mostly operated by the [[National Capital Commission]] and the city, wind their way through much of the capital, including along the Ottawa River, Rideau River, and Rideau Canal. [[Capital Pathway|These pathways]] are used for transportation, tourism, and recreation. Because many streets either have wide curb lanes or bicycle lanes, cycling is a mode of transportation used by up to 2.5% of citizens, including in winter. This is the largest percentage of any major Canadian city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ottawainsights.ca/themes/environment-and-sustainability/transportation/ |title=Transportation Environment & Sustainability |publisher=Ottawa Insights |access-date=5 August 2022 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805182033/https://www.ottawainsights.ca/themes/environment-and-sustainability/transportation/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ottawa.ca/city_services/statistics/counts/counts_apr_04/index_en.shtml |title=Statistics – Ottawa Counts |publisher=Ottawa.ca |access-date=7 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519010548/http://www.ottawa.ca/city_services/statistics/counts/counts_apr_04/index_en.shtml |archive-date=19 May 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Capital Pathway Strategic Plan |url=https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/capital-pathway-strategic-plan |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=NCC-CCN |language=en |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725035305/https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/capital-pathway-strategic-plan |url-status=live}}</ref> As of 31 December 2015, over {{cvt|900|km}} of cycling facilities are found in Ottawa, including {{cvt|435|km}} of multi-use pathways, {{cvt|8|km}} of cycle tracks, {{cvt|200|km}} of on-road bicycle lanes, and {{cvt|257|km}} of paved shoulders.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/cycling/cycling-network-information |title=Cycling Network Information |website=Ottawa.ca |publisher=City of Ottawa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918065653/http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/cycling/cycling-network-information |archive-date=18 September 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> {{cvt|204|km}} of new cycling facilities were added between 2011 and 2014.<ref name=":0" />

The entire length of [[Sparks Street]] was turned into a [[Pedestrian zone|pedestrian mall]] in 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nccwatch.org/blunders/sparks.htm |title=Sparks Street |publisher=NCC Watch |access-date=8 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617100655/http://www.nccwatch.org/blunders/sparks.htm |archive-date=17 June 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since 1960, additional avenues, streets, and parkways, are reserved for pedestrian and bicycle use only on Saturdays, Sundays and on selected holidays and events.<ref name="NCC Bike Paths">{{cite web |url=http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-16299-9970-9971&lang=1 |title=The Capital Pathway |date=10 June 2010 |publisher=[[National Capital Commission]] |access-date=23 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708173631/http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-16299-9970-9971&lang=1 |archive-date=8 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2021 city council unanimously approved the [[Byward Market]] Public Realm Plan to make the market area more [[Carfree city|car-free]] and pedestrian friendly.<ref name="Public Realm Plan">{{cite web |url=https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-engagement/projects/byward-market-public-realm-plan |title=ByWard Market Public Realm Plan |date=1 October 2021 |publisher=City of Ottawa |access-date=5 August 2022 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805191635/https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-engagement/projects/byward-market-public-realm-plan |url-status=live}}</ref> From 2009 to 2015 the NCC introduced the [[Capital Bixi]] [[bicycle-sharing system]]. This continued until the company VeloGo took over the program from 2015 to 2018 when the partnership ceased.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HistoricPlaces.ca - Capital BIXI Takes Ottawa: Pedal into the Past! |url=https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/pages/20_bixi.aspx |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=www.historicplaces.ca |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725075708/https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/pages/20_bixi.aspx |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 March 2021 |title=Ottawa parks the return of a bike-sharing program on city streets |url=https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-parks-the-return-of-a-bike-sharing-program-on-city-streets-1.5362549 |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=Ottawa |language=en |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725035305/https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-parks-the-return-of-a-bike-sharing-program-on-city-streets-1.5362549 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Scooter-sharing system]]s have since been introduced in the downtown and inner-city areas.{{When|date=December 2023}}