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Vancouver’s Downtown Separated Bike Lanes Mike Anderson, City of Vancouver [email protected]
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Brian Patterson July 2013 Infuse
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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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Monitoring - Driving
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Lessons Learned
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What Next?
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