Road lanes turned over to bicycles

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Bridge bike lanes get green light

Vancouver city council has voted overwhelmingly to close two of the six lanes on the Burrard Street Bridge to motor vehicles – turning them into dedicated bike lanes.

The closure will begin next April on a one-year trial basis. But it will be reviewed after six months.

Council's decision follows a public hearing Tuesday morning which heard strong opposition to a city staff recommendation to widen the outside of the old bridge – to accommodate cyclists and pedestrians.

This is brilliant strategy on behalf of a very courageous Vancouver council which will no doubt ensure their re-election this November. Finally we have a city council listening to the people in their city. As far as I am concerned we are definitely overgoverned, and we need to abolish the useless provincial governments. Muncipal and federal governments are all we need in this great land of ours.

[SirSpanky]

Well, the front line beaurocrats seem to be a whole lot wiser than the 3rd line. I do hope they're able to stand their ground and create a solid precident for the rest of us.

[I Miss Trudeau]

Vancouver city council has voted overwhelmingly to close two of the six lanes on the Burrard Street Bridge to motor vehicles – turning them into dedicated bike lanes.

I've only been to vancouver a few times, so I really can't comment on the layout there. In most prairie provinces, urban sprawl is simply far too great for bicycles to ever become a major source of transportation for very many people.

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Ottawa is by far the best city to bicycle in, in Canada, and you can skate to work in the Winter. Can you get snow tires for a bike? Now that I live in an area that is 99% snow free, I don't think to inquire about such things.

Interestingly enough, following the London tube attacks, bicycle sales have skyrocketed in London.

We really do need to give a serious push to our city planners to accommodate this mode of pollution free transportation. Skating in the Winter, and kayaking are other healthy methods to travel as well. I have heard that those who drive to work are 5-10 pounds heavier than those who use other methods of transportation.

[I Miss Trudeau]

Can you get snow tires for a bike?

Yep.