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Sounds like Vancouver is seeing fastest growing number of cycling trips in the world - do you think it's possible your experiences might not have been represent

• mattnewport 9y ago
  Lots of effects yes. I never suggested that bike lanes don't increase bike traffic however, I think it's pretty obvious that they will to some extent. I merely suggested that the large increase that might be observed in a temporary and well publicised pilot project likely greatly overrepresents the actual sustained usage. Questions I would ask that I haven't seen addressed as part of Vancouver's bike lane push: - Given the higher risks of cycling relative to driving or walking, how many extra deaths and injuries are associated with increased cycle use substituting for other forms of transport? - How many people are switching to cycling from driving because you have made things worse for drivers, pedestrians and transit users by installing cycle lanes (less parking space available, fewer car lanes, dramatically more congestion during the construction process) - Are pedestrians at greater risk due to the increased cycle use? (anecdotally it appears to me they are) - Given all the other ways the transport budget could be spent and road space used, is building cycle lanes the best bang for the buck? - What exactly are the goals of transport policy (hopefully not just 'increase the number of cyclists') and how are you measuring your success?