Vision Vancouver Archives • Average Joe Cyclist https://averagejoecyclist.com/tag/vision-vancouver/ A Blog for Average People who LOVE to ride bikes! Thu, 06 Apr 2017 01:48:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 15693361 Cars are Important – Little Kids, Not so Much https://averagejoecyclist.com/cars-important-little-kids-not-much/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/cars-important-little-kids-not-much/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2016 07:02:48 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=18526 family bikes in traffic because hornby street separated bike lane is blocked by a moving truckHere are photos and video of a situation that endangered small children. It was caused by a truck driver who was only thinking about the most important rule of the road - cars CANNOT be blocked. Compared to that central tenet of modern life, children are almost literally invisible. Cars are IMPORTANT - little kids, not so much.

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/cars-important-little-kids-not-much/feed/ 2 18526 Bike share is about transport – not profit! https://averagejoecyclist.com/bike-share-transport/ Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:06:34 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=16774 Citi Bikes are everywhere in New York!I am a Vancouverite, born and raised in the city. I believe Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, as confirmed by recent livability reports. I also believe that Vancouver is populated by educated, eco-conscious and health conscious people who are committed to preserving this treasure for future generations. So, why […]

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]]> 16774 Vancouver Bike Share is a Go – But Helmets are Still in the Way https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouver-bike-share/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:08:35 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=14392 Vision Vancouver is moving forwards towards a Vancouver bike share program. But can a bike share program succeed in Vancouver if the program doesn’t get an exemption from the mandatory bike helmet law?

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]]> 14392 Vancouver Bike Routes: What’s Next? https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouver-bike-routes-what-next/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouver-bike-routes-what-next/#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:28:02 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=1571 Bike Commuters at Stadium-Average Joe CyclistRecently Vancouver and the lower Mainland have made three giant strides towards safe cycling for all: The Central Valley Greenway (June 2009) The Burrard Bridge separated cycling lane (July, 2009) The separate lane on Dunsmuir Street (March 2010) Also, there is finally a traffic light on the 10th Avenue bike route at Fraser – what […]

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