By Donna Chiarelli, Ottawa Citizen, March 10, 2014
Wellington West is one of the best places in Ottawa to live. It’s a tight little urban community with a village feel. With close friends next door, across the street and down the street, it is almost like we have an extended family and support network right in our front yard. We see each other often, and even more when spring arrives, when our kids embrace the pavement as they eagerly jump on their bikes and scooters and make their way to the nearby schools, parks, shops and restaurants.
Sounds like a pretty good lifestyle, but there’s a problem. We constantly fear for the safety of our kids, our pets, and the many seniors who live here because of an aggressive driving culture and an archaic speed limit of 50 km per hour that puts us at risk of a fatal collision.