{"id":16774,"date":"2016-03-14T07:06:34","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T14:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=16774"},"modified":"2016-04-24T22:21:44","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T05:21:44","slug":"bike-share-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-share-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike share is about transport – not profit!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 is it that people continue to resist any initiatives that are designed to increase the cycling network in our cities?<\/p>\n

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I note the current controversy in Victoria over lost parking spots due to bike lanes. This is similar to the fuss over the Hornby St<\/a> and the Union St bike lanes \u2026 and to the recent article in the 24 Hours<\/em> by Ada Slivinski \u201cBike Sharing Shouldn\u2019t Be Subsidized\u201d. Slivinski is of the opinion that the subsidy of our bike share program is a poor use of taxpayers\u2019 money. Why is cycling always the villain of our transportation mosaic? ALL transport is subsidized! <\/strong>Even walking is subsidized.<\/p>\n

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