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Originally Posted by BCPhil
Robson is a good choice as without the through road at Howe, it will decrease traffic, yet still provide a through route for bikes. Robson is also also where I imagine a lot of cyclists want to go. Nelson and Smithe have long been designated arterial, so there isn't a lot of interesting businesses located on them. Without the bike lanes, there is actually no reason you would WANT to cycle on Nelson or Smithe.
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Nelson and Smithe were used because those are the entry points for the Cambie St. bridge.
That said, they should quickly divert to Robson. I'm not sold on Helmcken anywhere east of Homer, but the connections could be made to move the bike traffic west of Homer.