{"id":11665,"date":"2015-04-15T06:30:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T13:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=11665"},"modified":"2016-08-24T00:01:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T07:01:48","slug":"business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Man Changes his Mind about Separate Bike Lanes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Business people around the world have tended to oppose separate bike lanes. But here\u2019s a turnaround from a Vancouver businessman that many readers will find very encouraging!<\/p>\n<p>I have supported separate bike lanes for a long time. I have watched with amazement as businesses in Vancouver have fought tooth and nail against separate bike lanes in Vancouver. The reason for their opposition? <strong>They did not want to sacrifice a few parking spots!<\/strong> Yet, as I have shown, there is so much parking in Vancouver that it is almost embarrassing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16831\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16831\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-share-transport\/empty-parking-spaces-at-hornby-and-dunsmuir-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C341&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,341\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There is PLENTY of parking in downtown Vancouver &#8211; So why all the opposition?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C341&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-16831 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg\" alt=\"There is PLENTY of parking in downtown Vancouver - So why all the opposition? This is a parking garage under a commercial building in central Vancouver on a working day. Above it there is another parking garage for the general public, and across the road, there is yet another. NONE of them is full. Maybe that's because a lot of people are figuring out that driving their cars into cities through gridlocked traffic is NOT a good use of their valuable time.\" width=\"750\" height=\"341\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-share-transport\/empty-parking-spaces-at-hornby-and-dunsmuir-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C341&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,341\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There is PLENTY of parking in downtown Vancouver &#8211; So why all the opposition?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C341&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-16831 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"There is PLENTY of parking in downtown Vancouver - So why all the opposition? This is a parking garage under a commercial building in central Vancouver on a working day. Above it there is another parking garage for the general public, and across the road, there is yet another. NONE of them is full. Maybe that's because a lot of people are figuring out that driving their cars into cities through gridlocked traffic is NOT a good use of their valuable time.\" width=\"750\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?resize=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?resize=150%2C68&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C114&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Empty-parking-spaces-at-Hornby-and-Dunsmuir-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C145&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> There is PLENTY of parking in downtown Vancouver &#8211; So why all the opposition? This is a parking garage under a commercial building in central Vancouver on a working day. Above it there is another parking garage for the general public, and across the road, there is yet another. NONE of them is full. Maybe that&#8217;s because a lot of people are figuring out that driving their cars into cities through gridlocked traffic is NOT a good use of their valuable time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-routes-parking-hornby-street\/\">No Shortage of Parking in Vancouver, so Why Are Businesses Complaining?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It seems the business owners wanted parking directly outside their front doors, as they feared their customers would not have the energy to walk a block or two.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/gregor-robertson-safe-bike-routes-vancouver\/\">Vision Vancouver pushed through<\/a>, and the last few years have seen the implementation of many separate bike lanes in Vancouver. For example, the photo below shows Hornby Street in downtown Vancouver before and after separate bike lanes were installed. Which looks safer? Which one would you prefer to have your grandparents or your child cycling on?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9794\" style=\"width: 737px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01E5BA6MQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01E5BA6MQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ebb-58-20&amp;linkId=545e4da7d015b6ad9f96f2c03a8b8fc2\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/hornby-before-and-after-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=737%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"737,269\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hornby Street in Vancouver before it had a separate bike route and after\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hornby Street in Vancouver before it had a separate bike route and after&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hornby Street in Vancouver before it had a separate bike route and after. I had to wait for ten minutes for a cyclist to show up before I took the photo on the left.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=737%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-9794 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg\" alt=\"Hornby Street in Vancouver before it had a separated bike route and after\" width=\"737\" height=\"269\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/hornby-before-and-after-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=737%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"737,269\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hornby Street in Vancouver before it had a separate bike route and after\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hornby Street in Vancouver before it had a separate bike route and after&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hornby Street in Vancouver before it had a separate bike route and after. I had to wait for ten minutes for a cyclist to show up before I took the photo on the left.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=737%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-9794 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?resize=737%2C269&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hornby Street in Vancouver before it had a separated bike route and after\" width=\"737\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?w=737&amp;ssl=1 737w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Hornby Street in Vancouver before it had a separate bike route and after. Same place, different universe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I know there are some cyclists who prefer surfing the traffic, as on the left of the picture above. I do it myself sometimes, and it&#8217;s a perfectly reasonable way to cycle, providing you are confident, mature, and have very good cycling skills. However, there are many cyclists who are unable or unwilling to do this. Children, for a start &#8211; I cannot imagine many parents want their kids surfing traffic! And it&#8217;s not just kids &#8211; many adults are not comfortable cycling in traffic. They have a right to have cycling infrastructure that feels safe to them.<\/p>\n<p>And as I wrote elsewhere in a <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/\" target=\"_blank\">post about the sometimes unexpected benefits of separate bike lanes<\/a>, many people want their cycling experience to be fun, not terrifying. As a London cyclist said:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;<strong>Not dying is a low bar. Aim for HAPPY Cycling<\/strong>. There are plenty of things I can do and be pretty sure I won\u2019t die as a result of. That generally isn\u2019t a sufficiently good reason for me to go out of my way to do them; I want to actually ENJOY them. To encourage mass cycling, you need to provide an activity that is <strong>not only non-fatal, but actually pleasant<\/strong>. Playing musical chairs with smoke-belching rhinoceroses is not everyone\u2019s idea of fun, fatal or otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, cycling in downtown Vancouver is now non-fatal AND fun! With this kind of cycling infrastructure, Vancouver is on its way to the cycling ideal of <strong>AAA<\/strong> &#8211; making cycling possible, fun, and safe for <strong>All Ages and Abilities<\/strong>. Just a few days ago,<strong> I saw a family with small children cycling down Hornby Street,<\/strong> mid week. I could not even have IMAGINED this when cycling down Hornby required one to mix it up with cars and trucks.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is how all streets should look \u2013 safe space for pedestrians, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cyclists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cyclists<\/a> and motorists in downtown <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vancouver?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vancouver<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SDr4CZY91L\">pic.twitter.com\/SDr4CZY91L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Average Joe Cyclist (@AvrgeJoeCyclist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AvrgeJoeCyclist\/status\/744579318878179328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17650\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=7HSXLH22IYX4PJWF\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-rentals-vancouver-rent-bikes-vancouver\/family-cycling-on-hornby-st-separated-bike-lane-7501-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?fit=750%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,572\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Family cycling on Hornby St Separated bike lane 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Families can now cycle in downtown Vancouver, thanks to the relative safety provided by separated bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?fit=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?fit=750%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17650 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg\" alt=\"Here is a family cycling on rented bikes on Hornby St Separated bike lane.\" width=\"750\" height=\"572\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-rentals-vancouver-rent-bikes-vancouver\/family-cycling-on-hornby-st-separated-bike-lane-7501-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?fit=750%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,572\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Family cycling on Hornby St Separated bike lane 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Families can now cycle in downtown Vancouver, thanks to the relative safety provided by separated bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?fit=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?fit=750%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17650 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?resize=750%2C572&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Here is a family cycling on rented bikes on Hornby St Separated bike lane.\" width=\"750\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?resize=250%2C191&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Family-cycling-on-Hornby-St-Separated-bike-lane-75011.jpg?resize=320%2C244&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Families can now cycle in downtown Vancouver, thanks to the relative safety provided by separated bike lanes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Obviously, separate bike lanes are safer<\/strong>. I know there are people who argue that separate bike lanes send a message that bikes are inferior, or different, or don\u2019t deserve to share the same road space &#8211; and therefore separate bike lanes are a BAD thing. I do <strong>not<\/strong> agree with that argument. It\u2019s not like separating black kids and white kids in schools. There, you are separating beings who are exactly the same (they are all children). But bikes and cars\/buses\/trucks are <strong>NOT the same thing at all<\/strong>. Motorists can kill people on bikes, very easily.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17428\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=7HSXLH22IYX4PJWF\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-dunsmuir-street-in-vancouver-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,521\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mom and two kids on bike on Dunsmuir street in Vancouver 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;And here&#8217;s another photo of a mom with two little kids on a separate bike lane on Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. To me it is just painfully obvious that these little children need to be kept separate from cars that could kill them. And the research supports me &#8211; separate bike lanes are a WHOLE lot safer than mixing up bikes and cars.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17428 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg\" alt=\"And here's another photo of a mom with two little kids on a separate bike lane on Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. To me it is just painfully obvious that these little children need to be kept separate from cars that could kill them. And the research supports me - separate bike lanes are a WHOLE lot safer than mixing up bikes and cars\" width=\"750\" height=\"521\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-dunsmuir-street-in-vancouver-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,521\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mom and two kids on bike on Dunsmuir street in Vancouver 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;And here&#8217;s another photo of a mom with two little kids on a separate bike lane on Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. To me it is just painfully obvious that these little children need to be kept separate from cars that could kill them. And the research supports me &#8211; separate bike lanes are a WHOLE lot safer than mixing up bikes and cars.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17428 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"And here's another photo of a mom with two little kids on a separate bike lane on Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. To me it is just painfully obvious that these little children need to be kept separate from cars that could kill them. And the research supports me - separate bike lanes are a WHOLE lot safer than mixing up bikes and cars\" width=\"750\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C174&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C222&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Here&#8217;s a mom with two little kids on a separate bike lane on Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. To me it is just painfully obvious that these little children need to be kept separate from cars that could kill them. And the research supports me &#8211; separate bike lanes are a WHOLE lot safer than mixing up bikes and cars.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17710\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1466530290&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00053106744556559&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mum and child on adanac at clark 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cyclists are always quite vulnerable (except on separated bike lanes0 &#8211; and if a large truck is coming, it really IS a good idea to be able to hear it.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17710 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg\" alt=\"I have profound admiration for mums like this who transport their little ones with bike trailers through major North American cities (in this case, Vancouver). But I truly hate to see such fragile human beings (the babies, not the moms, who are awesome) mixing it up with these giant vehicles.\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1466530290&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00053106744556559&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mum and child on adanac at clark 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cyclists are always quite vulnerable (except on separated bike lanes0 &#8211; and if a large truck is coming, it really IS a good idea to be able to hear it.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17710 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"I have profound admiration for mums like this who transport their little ones with bike trailers through major North American cities (in this case, Vancouver). But I truly hate to see such fragile human beings (the babies, not the moms, who are awesome) mixing it up with these giant vehicles.\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mum-and-child-on-adanac-at-clark-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> I have profound admiration for mums like this who transport their little ones with bike trailers through major North American cities (in this case, Vancouver). But I truly hate to see such fragile human beings (the babies, not the moms, who are awesome) mixing it up with these giant vehicles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Usually when motorists kill cyclists it is an accident, as in the many cyclists who have been crushed to death on London streets over the last few years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/safe-cycling-london\/\" target=\"_blank\">See Safe Cycling in London.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But sometimes, motorists kill cyclists on purpose (i.e., they murder them). When I Googled <strong>\u201cMotorist deliberately killed cyclist\u201d<\/strong> I got <strong>426,000 hits<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Motorist who deliberately ran down and killed a young cyclist had a fair trial, judges rule<\/li>\n<li>Witnesses: Motorist intentionally hit bicyclist in Piedmont Heights, left scene<\/li>\n<li>Suspended sentence for motorist who used car &#8220;as a weapon&#8221; to knock cyclist off bike<\/li>\n<li>Road rage motorist <strong>\u201ckilled cyclist in revenge for clipping his wing mirror\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Update: Motorist allegedly murders cyclist in Downtown L.A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It makes for pretty depressing reading. Sadly, road rage has been with us since cars were first invented \u2013 it seems to have something to do with us <strong>losing our humanity once we are encased in steel<\/strong>. In a previous post I quoted Otto Bierbaum, who was shocked by the road rage he experienced during a road trip:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>Never in my life have I been cursed at so frequently as on my automobile trip in the year <\/strong><strong>1902<\/strong> \u2026 not to mention all the wordless curses: <strong>shaking fists, stuck-out tongues, bared behinds<\/strong> and others besides.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11674\" style=\"width: 326px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=7HSXLH22IYX4PJWF\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/tony-huber-1903\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?fit=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"326,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1903 car \" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;son&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;son&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?fit=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?fit=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11674 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg\" alt=\"Hoping not to see any bare behinds ...\" width=\"326\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/tony-huber-1903\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?fit=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"326,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1903 car \" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;son&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;son&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?fit=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?fit=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11674 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?resize=326%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hoping not to see any bare behinds ...\" width=\"326\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?w=326&amp;ssl=1 326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?resize=250%2C230&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-huber-1903.jpg?resize=320%2C294&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Hoping not to see any bare behinds &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/who-else-is-sick-of-road-rage\/\">Who Else is SICK of Road Rage?<\/a><\/strong> for more about this strange phenomenon of road rage that seems to be an inescapable part of driving.<\/p>\n<p>So, road rage has been with us for as long as cars have existed, and it\u2019s not going away any time soon. But if a road rage incident erupts, and one person is encased in a five-ton steel vehicle and the other is totally exposed on a 20-pound bike, the cyclist is very vulnerable. A clash between a motorist and a cyclist is like a clash between a <strong>Terminator and a toddler<\/strong>. The cyclist has no chance at all. The Terminator has an excuse \u2013 he\u2019s a robot. But the <strong>motorist has no excuse<\/strong> for attacking someone with his car. Get <strong>out<\/strong> of your car and use your hands, sure. A pathetic loss of control, but at least it is a fair fight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>But attack someone <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">with your car<\/span>? Wow \u2013 that has got to be about as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">cowardly<\/span> as it is possible to get.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In any event, we cannot change the fact that there are people out there with two things: a car, and anger-management issues. Therefore, we need to keep bikes and cars as separate as possible. And that\u2019s one of the reasons why I <strong>one hundred percent <\/strong>support separate bike lanes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And that\u2019s why I was <strong>so encouraged<\/strong> to learn about this businessman who changed his mind about opposing separate bike lanes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 2013,<\/strong> Vancouver proposed adding protected bike lanes to a single block of Union Street \u2013 a block that happens to be a crucial connection between two of the city&#8217;s most important bikeways. I have cycled that block for years, and it has always been horrible and dangerous, so I was delighted about the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>But adding the separate bike lane required removing several dozen street parking spaces \u2013 as a result of which, many local business people were very unhappy. For example, restaurant owner Steve Da Cruz said: \u201cTo slash and burn like this is not going to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the end, there was a kind of compromise, but the block was made pleasant and safe for cyclists. It\u2019s now one of my favorite blocks on my commute. Below is part of it. Notice the bikes on the right. They are standing outside <a href=\"http:\/\/unionstreetcycle.ca\/#sthash.lhFSjjzt.dpbs\" target=\"_blank\">Union Street Cycles<\/a>, where you can get great, friendly affordable care for your bike, or buy a new one. It&#8217;s owned by a friendly guy named Bob. (And they are NOT paying me for this endorsement &#8211; they are just a great local bike shop, and I hope they live long and prosper.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17703\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=7HSXLH22IYX4PJWF\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/bike-commuting-global-bike-to-work-day_union-street1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?fit=750%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,564\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bike commuting Global Bike to Work Day_Union Street(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Separated bike lane on Union Street, Vancouver&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?fit=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?fit=750%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17703 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg\" alt=\"Separated bike lane on Union Street, Vancouver. Notice the bike shop on the right. That's Union Street Cycles, a great little LBS.\" width=\"750\" height=\"564\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/bike-commuting-global-bike-to-work-day_union-street1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?fit=750%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,564\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bike commuting Global Bike to Work Day_Union Street(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Separated bike lane on Union Street, Vancouver&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?fit=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?fit=750%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17703 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?resize=750%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Separated bike lane on Union Street, Vancouver. Notice the bike shop on the right. That's Union Street Cycles, a great little LBS.\" width=\"750\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bike-commuting-Global-Bike-to-Work-Day_Union-Street1.jpg?resize=320%2C241&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Separated bike lane on Union Street, Vancouver. Notice the bike shop on the right. That&#8217;s Union Street Cycles, a great little LBS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17707\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/unionstreetcycle.ca\/#sthash.lhFSjjzt.dpbs\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/union-street-cycles-750\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?fit=750%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Union Street Cycles 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stop off at Union Street Cycles to get some great local bike shop service from a friendly team, led by Bob (pictured). Just one of the businesses that is situated right on a separated bike lane, positioned to do well as more and more people take to their bikes to get around.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?fit=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?fit=750%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17707 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg\" alt=\"Stop off at Union Street Cycles to get some great local bike shop service from a friendly team, led by Bob (pictured). Just one of the businesses that is situated right on a separated bike lane, positioned to do well as more and more people take to their bikes to get around.\" width=\"750\" height=\"681\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/union-street-cycles-750\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?fit=750%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Union Street Cycles 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stop off at Union Street Cycles to get some great local bike shop service from a friendly team, led by Bob (pictured). Just one of the businesses that is situated right on a separated bike lane, positioned to do well as more and more people take to their bikes to get around.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?fit=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?fit=750%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17707 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?resize=750%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stop off at Union Street Cycles to get some great local bike shop service from a friendly team, led by Bob (pictured). Just one of the businesses that is situated right on a separated bike lane, positioned to do well as more and more people take to their bikes to get around.\" width=\"750\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?resize=250%2C227&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Union-Street-Cycles-750.jpg?resize=320%2C291&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Stop off at Union Street Cycles to get some great local bike shop service from a friendly team, led by Bob (pictured). Just one of the businesses that is situated right on a separated bike lane, positioned to do well as more and more people take to their bikes to get around.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the three months after this bike lane on Union Street was built, Da Cruz\u2019s sales dropped 30 percent.<\/p>\n<p>But then, just two months later \u2026<strong> business rebounded<\/strong>! Thanks to the separate bike lane, more people were going past his storefront than ever. One year after it was built, Da Cruz told <em>Business in Vancouver<\/em> that his restaurant was doing better than ever. He said:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cWe definitely have benefited from the increased usage of the bike lane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Da Cruz went on to talk about how many cyclists are patronizing his restaurant, and how tourists are using bikes to get to his restaurant. I admire Da Cruz for being brave enough to publicly change his mind and admit that something he once opposed has in fact worked out well. Hear more from Da Cruz in this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Business in Vancouver \u2014 Are bike lanes good for business?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QtlRITWG6To?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It is just wonderful to see things ending in a win-win situation. And I am not at all surprised. A report out of Victoria called <em>Bikes Mean Business<\/em> showed that cyclists and pedestrians actually DO SPEND MONEY, and therefore should be embraced by business. See <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/news-flash-cyclists-and-gays-are-regular-people-and-spend-money\/\">News Flash: Cyclists and Gays are REGULAR PEOPLE (and spend money)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6171\" style=\"width: 454px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6171\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-routes-parking-hornby-street\/dunsmuir\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg?fit=454%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1411048532&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mother and baby in sepated bike lane on Dunsmuir\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mother and baby in sepated bike lane on Dunsmuir&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&#8217;s still not safe enough to be the norm, but the cycling infrastructure in Vancouver has improved enough that I do occasionally see sights such as this &#8211; parents transporting their children on bikes in a major city.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg?fit=454%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6171 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg\" alt=\"Mother and baby in sepated bike lane on Dunsmuir\" width=\"454\" height=\"340\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6171\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-routes-parking-hornby-street\/dunsmuir\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg?fit=454%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1411048532&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mother and baby in sepated bike lane on Dunsmuir\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mother and baby in sepated bike lane on Dunsmuir&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&#8217;s still not safe enough to be the norm, but the cycling infrastructure in Vancouver has improved enough that I do occasionally see sights such as this &#8211; parents transporting their children on bikes in a major city.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg?fit=454%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6171 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg?resize=454%2C340&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mother and baby in sepated bike lane on Dunsmuir\" width=\"454\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg?w=454&amp;ssl=1 454w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dunsmuir.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/noscript> Separated bike lanes on Dunsmuir and Hornby Streets in Vancouver have made cycling safe for all &#8211; now, parents can safely transport their children to the YWCA childcare facility on Hornby Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I am very happy when I see this kind of thing. <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/\">Separate bike lanes have all kinds of unexpected benefits<\/a>. But most importantly, they provide a <strong>safe way for cyclists<\/strong> to travel. And not just cyclists \u2013 I have been very happy to see disabled people using the separate bike lanes in downtown Vancouver to get around.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11678\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.davidroos.co.nz\/cycling-to-work\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/wheelchairs-in-vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2-indexed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?fit=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,233\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wheelchairs in Vancouver separate bike lanes\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Wheelchairs in Vancouver separate bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wheelchairs in Vancouver separate bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?fit=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?fit=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11678 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png\" alt=\"Wheelchairs in Vancouver separate bike lanes\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/wheelchairs-in-vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2-indexed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?fit=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,233\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wheelchairs in Vancouver separate bike lanes\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Wheelchairs in Vancouver separate bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wheelchairs in Vancouver separate bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?fit=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?fit=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11678 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?resize=300%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wheelchairs in Vancouver separate bike lanes\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Wheelchairs-in-Vancouver-separate-bike-lanes-2.indexed.png?resize=250%2C194&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Wheelchairs in Vancouver separate bike lanes (Photo by David Roos &#8211; click on the photo to see David&#8217;s photo essay on the challenges of cycling to work in Vancouver)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17433\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17433\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/stanley-park-seawall-bike-trail-guide-video\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17433\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?fit=750%2C1116&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1116\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mom and child on bike in stanley park 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Separate bike lanes make life safer for a lot of people&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?fit=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?fit=687%2C1023&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17433 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg\" alt=\"Separate bike lanes make life safer for a lot of people. This one is in Stanley Park in Vancouver, which you can read about here.\" width=\"750\" height=\"1116\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17433\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?fit=750%2C1116&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1116\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mom and child on bike in stanley park 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Separate bike lanes make life safer for a lot of people&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?fit=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?fit=687%2C1023&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17433 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?resize=750%2C1116&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Separate bike lanes make life safer for a lot of people. This one is in Stanley Park in Vancouver, which you can read about here.\" width=\"750\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?resize=688%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 688w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?resize=101%2C150&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?resize=242%2C360&amp;ssl=1 242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Mom-and-child-on-bike-in-stanley-park-750.jpg?resize=309%2C460&amp;ssl=1 309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Separate bike lanes make life safer for a lot of people. This one is in Stanley Park in Vancouver, which <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/stanley-park-seawall-bike-trail-guide-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">you can read about here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And let&#8217;s not forget about horses! I have seen horses taking advantage of the relative quiet and safety of bike lanes to get across Vancouver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11689\" style=\"width: 503px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=7HSXLH22IYX4PJWF\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11689\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/horses-on-hornby\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?fit=503%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"503,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Horses on Hornby\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?fit=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?fit=503%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11689 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg\" alt=\"Horses on Hornby Street, on their way to Pender, in the safety of the separated bike lanes in Vancouver.\" width=\"503\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11689\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/business-man-changes-mind-separate-bike-lanes\/horses-on-hornby\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?fit=503%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"503,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Horses on Hornby\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?fit=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?fit=503%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11689 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?resize=503%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horses on Hornby Street, on their way to Pender, in the safety of the separated bike lanes in Vancouver.\" width=\"503\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?w=503&amp;ssl=1 503w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?resize=250%2C149&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Horses-on-Hornby.jpg?resize=320%2C190&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Horses on Hornby Street, on their way to Pender, in the safety of the separated bike lanes in Vancouver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Separate bike lanes keep cyclists, disabled people, children &#8211; and horses &#8211; safe, and reduce the number of murderous road rage incidents. These are all wonderful things!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This kind of story is replaying all over the world. Yet astonishingly, many people cannot learn from the facts. Now there are plans afoot to install separate bike lanes on Commercial Drive, less than 10 km from the bike lanes that have been so good for business in downtown Vancouver. A jaw-dropping 84% of business people oppose them, for exactly the same reasons downtown business people previously opposed them. I find this staggering. <strong>Do people not read?<\/strong> Are we really this incapable of learning from history?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Commercial Drive business people have learned NOTHING from their counterparts downtown about the VALUE of&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N25qjOkBdP\">https:\/\/t.co\/N25qjOkBdP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Average Joe Cyclist (@AvrgeJoeCyclist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AvrgeJoeCyclist\/status\/751836935157456896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Well actually, we can and do learn from history. I see this in the worldwide grassroots global movement towards reclaiming the streets &#8211; taking them back from cars, and giving them back to people. Making public space safe for people of all ages and abilities to use their own power to move around. Just like in the good old days &#8211; a mere century ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/replacebikewithcar-there-was-a-time-when-we-did-replace-bike-with-car\/\" target=\"_blank\">just before we surrendered our planet to cars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17521\" style=\"width: 749px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01E5BA6MQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01E5BA6MQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ebb-58-20&amp;linkId=545e4da7d015b6ad9f96f2c03a8b8fc2\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/lochside-trail-vancouver-island-guide\/marge-and-dennis-750\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?fit=749%2C658&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"749,658\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Marge and Dennis 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I have a dream &#8211; that in the 21st century, we will take the streets back from cars, and give them back to human beings &#8211; ALL human beings.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?fit=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?fit=749%2C658&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17521 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg\" alt=\"Marg and Dennis, a couple we met on the Lochside Trail near Sidney. They cycle the trail on their tricycles every day!\" width=\"749\" height=\"658\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/lochside-trail-vancouver-island-guide\/marge-and-dennis-750\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?fit=749%2C658&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"749,658\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Marge and Dennis 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I have a dream &#8211; that in the 21st century, we will take the streets back from cars, and give them back to human beings &#8211; ALL human beings.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?fit=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?fit=749%2C658&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17521 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?resize=749%2C658&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Marg and Dennis, a couple we met on the Lochside Trail near Sidney. They cycle the trail on their tricycles every day!\" width=\"749\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?w=749&amp;ssl=1 749w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?resize=250%2C220&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marge-and-Dennis-750.jpg?resize=320%2C281&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> I have a dream &#8211; that in the 21st century, we will take the streets back from cars, and give them back to human beings &#8211; ALL human beings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Did you like this post? 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