Introducing the Dunsmuir separated bike lane

A look at Vancouver's Dunsmuir Street two-way bike lane separating cyclists and motorists.

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[madraven07]

Useful information. I thought all those weird concrete dividers were an art installation. Just kidding. I'm using the new Dunsmuir bike lanes everyday now - sometimes even go out of my way, because the ride is so much better.

[canadianveggie]

Best bike lane in Vancouver.

[SumBoringSoup]

we should have one in norwalk california :)

[zivkovicable]

@604commuter Funny! You weren't respecting the forum when you recently opened your new account, specifically to post numerous identical anti bike lane comments.That's spamming & trolling at the same time!

Who do you work for?

[604commuter]

@zivkovicable out of respect for this forum it is important to admit that this exchange has become counterproductive. Readers were provided with the sources and are free to learn more about the points regarding safety that were raised here. Safe commuting.

[zivkovicable]

@604commuter You are ignoring the introduction, & therefore the whole context of the report. If junctions are dangerous separate here too, easy! As for your tax money, cycling facilities pay for themselves many times over by reducing congestion, massive health care costs associated with, respiratory disease, obesity & treatment of physical trauma associated with motorised transport. The Danish & Dutch systems of separation are the only ones that have led to a significant increase in cycling.

[604commuter]

@zivkovicable ignores conclusions in the Copenhagen report: "Taken in combination, the cycle tracks and lanes which have been constructed have had ... negative effects on road safety."

As a commuter I expect safe road infrastructure not project that make it more dangerous as we see in Vancouver where accidents and injuries at the north end of the Burrard Bridge went up significantly after separated bike lanes were installed.

As a taxpayers I object to Vision Vancouver wasting money.

[zivkovicable]

@604commuter No, I used direct quotes from the authors, & this concession can be found in the introduction. I can see you haven't read it all, & are just a lobbyist (troll) pitching your biased point of view in support of the status quo.

[604commuter]

@zivkovicable

... and the Copenhagen report was clear - "a decline in road safety", Copenhagen report made references to OTHER REPORTS and did not share their findings - hope that clarifies.

Let's be clear City of Copenhagen reports a decline in road safety. Melbourne literature review covers over 200 studies and it also reports that one cannot claim that separated bike lanes are safer so let's stop spreading the myth that separated bike lanes are safer. Actual facts do not support that.

[zivkovicable]

@604commuter Hang on a minute, you do realise that I was quoting from "Road safety & perceived risk of cycle tracks in Copenhagen" the report that YOU recommended here. Have you read it ??!! Are you now saying it's a biased study?

[604commuter]

@zivkovicable

"many" studies, catch phrase for lobbyists pitching their point of view in biased studies. The fact remains that Copenhagen reports a decline in road safety. Helsinki outright discourages bike lanes.

As for the 20% increase in mileage - a typical bike trip is 3km long (again Dutch data - consistent with other locations), so a trip got extended by 600 meters - not a big deal, hardly a reason to be wasting money on infrastructure that makes roads more dangerous.

[zivkovicable]

@604commuter From the same report. "Many studies of cycle tracks have been undertaken in northern europe. A meta analysis of 11 studies show a reduction of 4% in crashes, & the crash reduction is almost the same for pedestrians, bicyclists & motorists respectively." & "The construction of bicycle tracks resulted in a 20% increase in bicycle mileage on those roads, where bicycle tracks have been constructed". In Denmark cycling has become a normal every day activity, made possible by segregation.