It’s VERY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against downtown bike-lanes, have now become one of their most vigourous supporters, because of the evidence that they are better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.

By “bike-lanes,” I mean separated/protected bike-lanes, not just painted lanes. I realize I’ve gotten a bit less rigorous with the language lately, primarily because I DON’T REALLY CONSIDER IT A BIKE-LANE IF IT ISN’T SEPARATED/PROTECTED. You shouldn’t either.

The bottom line is that safe, separated bike-lanes are good for business! Bike trips may have less spent per shopping visit, but there are MORE bike visits each month, & thus more spent on average by those on bikes than by those in cars. Via an interesting @peopleforbikes Study.

”Perhaps the most comprehensive study of the real-world impact of cycle lanes, found businesses on streets with separated bike routes grew on average more quickly than those without.”

10 Myths about Bike-Lanes, Via @guardianeco https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2019/jul/03/ten-common-myths-about-bike-lanes-and-why-theyre-wrong

Interested in how bike-lanes are good for business? Read this short thread.