Expanding bike lanes and bike-sharing programs encourages cycling as a sustainable and healthy mode of transportation. Proponents argue that it reduces traffic congestion, lowers emissions, and promotes a healthier lifestyle. Opponents argue that it can be costly, may take away road space from vehicles, and might not be widely used.
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How safe would you feel biking in your town, and why?
@9TZS26WConservative5mos5MO
i would feel safe if am biking with other more people and in the bicycle road or lane because i care about my safety and others
@9V28522New Democratic5mos5MO
Personally, in my town I would feel mostly safe. As a girl, I would not feel 100% safe going anywhere alone, especially at night, but during the day I can walk alone and feel pretty safe.
@9V27Y745mos5MO
I would feel safe but I would feel the need to consistently watch my surroundings
@9TYRR365mos5MO
I wouldn't feel safe as a cyclist since there is a lot of traffic in my town and i have seen people driving unsafely around us.
@9P8NRFMNew Democratic 8mos8MO
Yes, and there should be more protections set in place for cyclists on public roadways.
@9W545SXNew Democratic4mos4MO
Yes, but require cyclists to pass a course for cycling in traffic, lane use, etc.
@9W3RQ7S4mos4MO
No, much of Canada is too cold for this to be a viable year-round solution.
@9RZPX677mos7MO
no, bike lanes are dangerous and counter progressive for cities
@9RDS9RZ7mos7MO
I would prefer to see bike routes separate from the main roads, but understand this is difficult
@B2TYRNR2wks2W
Yes, but the government should take more care in taking measures to ensure bikes don't interfere with traffic.
@B244VCM2mos2MO
Bike Lanes are extremely important. You can't have a bike on a sidewalk, for hurting a pedestrian. A bike on a road is dangerous because of the drivers in cars. I think we need to start thinking outside the box. Bike chain programs while the idea is amazing, people mistreat the bikes and the scooters.
@B228W6V3mos3MO
Yes but privatize bike sharing services, and there should be more reform to include cyclists in traffic laws
@9ZRQ8ZP3mos3MO
Yes, but only if the city has space to expand. So far, it only seems to be contributing to traffic congestion. Also, in many areas of Canada, riding a bike is only feasible for about 7 months of the year, ultimately leaving the bike lanes empty the majority of the time, which seems like a waste.
@9ZNZZY83mos3MO
No, this ought to fall on municipally run programming.
@9WBTJ7S4mos4MO
No. There is no bicycle monitoring system so therefore there are no regulations, which creates a dangerous experience with no rules of road bicycle rider violations.
@9TNBDV85mos5MO
Yes, but the bike lanes should be on less travelled streets where practical, this would have a secondary effect of keeping cars off of smaller residential streets.
@9SLJBJV6mos6MO
Promote - yes. But do it where it makes sense rather than just for the sake of it. The most asinine construction of a bike lane was 10th Ave in Vancouver, hindering access to the VGH ER and The Blusson Spine Centre (to name a few). Last I checked people needing the ER or those with spinal injuries weren’t cycling to those facilities.
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