Nice pics :tup:
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This past June Edmonton opened up its protected Downtown complete grid. It strategically connects all of the multi-use/bikeways coming into the core.
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The city of Calgary is reported to have North America's largest bicycle path network at almost 900 km of pathways and trail's - Google Maps Calgary bicycle network and this is not entirely up to date.
Seattle surprises me with only a 215km bicycle path network. Even Portland at 560km is quite surprising. |
I wouldn't have thought Portland would have 560 kilometres. It's not that big of a city. Or, does that include trails and on street?
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Here is the map of planned and proposed trails in the city of Moncton. Both Dieppe and Riverview have similar trail systems giving the metro area an impressive network for it's size (CMA 150,000)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4339/...2dac2d78_b.jpg The Northwest Trail in particular is quite popular. It allows pedestrians and cyclists from the far northwestern fringe of the city direct access to the city core, almost entirely on a system of entirely grade separated trails completely removed from competing vehicular traffic. Our mayor Dawn Arnold uses this trail almost every day to cycle to work at city hall (over a distance of about 8 km or so). |
Calgary is 825.56 km2.
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St. John's is still very anti-bike. Steep hills, and suburban residents who have the mentality of "You got a purdy mouth" with very, very rural expectations of what suburban life should be.
We actually have protests against bike lanes. |
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Both Seattle and Portland have geographic and land ownership challenges as both are cut up by water and hills, even more so than Vancouver. |
Calgary's bike route length is a little misleading. I was in Calgary last summer and rode the CTrain around to the suburbs and noticed how a lot of the "trails" are just yellow lines painted in the middle of near-standard width sidewalks.
The downtown network is awesome though. Seemed significantly more comprehensive than Vancouver's to me. |
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Toronto is behind; more for on street than trails but, it's also the place I feel safest cycling in mixed traffic. |
Despite the lag in bike infrastructure, bikes and cyclists are ubiquitous in the central city so most drivers are very aware of cyclists. If you drive downtown you have to have your head on a swivel.
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If you are counting paved shoulders, Ottawa has 900km of cycling via: http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transp...k-information; discounting that, Ottawa has about 650 km of multi-use paths, bike lanes and cycle tracks.
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Edmonton's central network.
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It is amazing how quickly Edmonton's network has come together.
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