The Postminimalist

They’re speed bumps

Which is why they need their own bike lanes. And if these bike lanes are getting congested, then theyre doing their job and we need wider bike lanes.

Generally, people ride on sidewalks because the alternatives on the road are even more dangerous. I hope Olivia Chow really improves Toronto’s bike/mobility lane network with something more than just a painted gutter lane.

They’ve already greenlit a skytrain line from North Van over the second narrows. They havent decided between their two options of either going south to metrotown, or turning west along hastings-ish. But they said they won’t start construction until around 2030 (which I’m just expecting to be delayed further)

I think its supposed to go through to Park Royal.

I dislike Trudeau and don’t find this funny

Only if you’re in a car. On a bike, it’s super easy. If you’re going over the lions gate, then your whole commute is on dedicated bike infrastructure, from the spirit trail in North Vancouver, onto the bridge itself (though I wish the shared bike/pedestrian path on the bridge was wider), and then it drops you off straight onto safe bike infrastructure in downtown (you just need to turn right onto Chilco)

The other bridge is also fine, though not as nice. Two blocks before you reach the bridge, the bike lane ends, and the “bike route” is just to take the side street for two blocks, before coming back up and getting onto the bridge. When you enter Vancouver, you’re greeted with okay-ish multi-use pathways for a short while, followed by quiet neighbourhood streets.

City of North Van is an example of a municipality that’s doing a good job of adding bike lanes at a respectable rate. Bike commuting there is really nice.