Why Bike Lanes Are Popping Up in Every City

Let’s uncover why bike lanes are appearing everywhere – Ottawa has had a massive transformation over the last several years, and many other cities in Canada and the United States are also seeing this trend. Some common arguments against bike lanes:    • Seven Bad Arguments Against Bike Lanes      • Five More Bad Arguments Against Bike Lanes   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Induced demand 1:21 Why bike infrastructure? 2:40 How bike lanes get built 3:52 Construction 4:32 How Paris is solving this 4:58 Build faster with Green Bonds 5:34 Edmonton's plan 5:59 Conclusion Resources: Give Yourself The Green Light (1954):    • Give Yourself the Green Light (1954)   Ottawa: Protected Intersection Design Guide: https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/doc... Sources: Distance travelled per trip: https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/... Adults’ self-reported barriers and enablers to riding a bike for transport: a systematic review: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.11... Un nouveau plan vélo pour une ville 100 % cyclable: https://www.paris.fr/pages/un-nouveau... McKenney pledges to build 25 years' worth of cycling infrastructure in 1 term if elected: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/mckenney-pl... Edmonton 132 Avenue Renewal: https://www.edmonton.ca/transportatio... Strandherd Drive widening: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public...