Montreal has great cycling infrastructure, as I wrote about in my series on cycling in Montreal. Turns out this infrastructure has led to impressive progress towards the city’s aims: decreasing pollution by increasing cycling in Montreal, while decreasing motor vehicle use. McGill University has been studying bicycle use since 2008, focusing on the spots where the city … [Read more...]
Good News for Canadian Cyclists!
Two bits of happy news for Canadian cyclists today! Vancouver to Host the 2012 Velo-city Global conference The City has just announced that Vancouver will be hosting the prestigious Velo-city Global conference in June, 2012. This will be the first time since 1996 that the conference has been held outside of Europe. Despite yet more disengenuous protestations from Suzan … [Read more...]
Vancouver’s Bixi Program is Doomed if it Doesn’t Drop the Bike Helmet Law
As part of its ambition to make Vancouver the world’s greenest city, Vision Vancouver may introduce a bike share program, along the lines of the successful Bixi (bike taxi) program adopted in Montreal. Surveys indicate a high level of acceptance, with 80% of respondents stating they would use a Bixi in summer, and 70% being enthusiastic enough to use it in winter. Visitors were … [Read more...]
Montreal Cycling, Part 2: The Bixi Bike Share System
I LOVED pretty much everything about Montreal cycling – but the thing I loved the most was the Bixi Bike Share system. Bixi is short for “bike taxi,” and that’s pretty much what they are. During the whole time we were in Montreal, we never once had to take a cab. Bixi was the way to go. Bixi bikes are sturdy and weather resistant. Some come with 3 gears, some with 6. Now when … [Read more...]
