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Vancouver’s Downtown Separated Bike Lanes

Mike Anderson, City of Vancouver mike.anderson@vancouver.ca

Why? City of Vancouver Goals

Transportation 2040 established a goal of 2/3 of trips in 2040 by bike, walk, transit

Make cycling safe, convenient, comfortable and fun for people of all ages and abilities

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Why? City of Vancouver Goals

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Source: UBC Cycling in Cities study, March 2007

2007 Metro Vancouver study found separated bike lanes (cycle tracks) to be the preferred on-street cycling facility.

Why? Cyclists prefer cycle tracks

Why? Connections

What? Design Elements

VEHICLE TURN LANES GREEN BUFFER

SIGNALS LOADING ZONES

What? Green Buffer

Planted barriers help ‘green the street’,

improving quality for pedestrians and

cyclists.

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What? Loading & Drop-off Areas

Most loading and passenger drop-off

areas were maintained.

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What? Intersection Control

Wherever right-turns were allowed, a dedicated right-turn lane was provided, some with signal controls

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What? Intersection Control

In some places, right-turn lanes and bike lanes were signalized

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What? Intersection Control

In other places, signs were installed requiring drivers to yield to bicycles

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What? Intersection Control

…and in some places, vehicle right turns were banned

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What? Intersection Control

Green lane colouring was used at all conflict zones were vehicles could cross the bike paths

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What? Bicycle Parking

Wherever space allowed, additional bike parking was installed.

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Who? Pedestrians

• Survey of pedestriansfound most arrived by transit, foot or bike

• 76% before• 81% after

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Who? Transit

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Monitoring - Cycling

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• Growth in all demographics, in all seasons

Monitoring - Walking

• Bikes on sidewalks down 80%

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What Next?

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Questions?

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