By Mark Sutcliffe, Ottawa Citizen, May 22, 2014
There’s no doubt the fact that the Laurier Avenue bike lanes have been used a
million times over the last three years will become an argument for more city
investment in cycling infrastructure. After all, a million is a lot, right? So
therefore, the pilot project must be a success. Indeed, although historical data
was collected using a different method from the electronic counters along
Laurier, it appears the segregated lanes have inspired more people to bike
downtown. Clearly, some cyclists have simply moved over to Laurier instead of
using other streets. But according to the city there has also been an overall
increase in downtown cycling since the lanes were built. via
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