Op Eds and comment sections are often painful examples of the persistent myths that continue to block evidence-based transportation planning in Saskatoon. While these misconceptions have been repeatedly debunked by peer-reviewed research, economic analysis, and real-world data from cities worldwide, they persist through strident repetition rather than from any factual foundation. The resulting misinformation has…
Between June 1st & 6th, 2021 over 1,000 volunteers in 68 communities across Canada were out counting cyclists. Our study targeted 14 Focus Communities for a more targeted approach, to get a better understanding of what cycling looks like. PP/SV 2021 Summary Results (infographic) While we did more detailed and aggregated analysis on our Focus…
The Context Governments are currently considering making major investments in transit, cycling and walking infrastructure, in order to alleviate the pressures of congestion, emissions, and population growth. The City of Victoria (BC, Canada) with support from the Provincial government, committed $11+ million to build an AAA active transportation network (AAA meaning “All Ages and Abilities”) of safe connected…
Riding a bike for transport purposes is an effective way to improve population and environmental health. Despite this, participation levels in many countries are low. Identifying the barriers and enablers to riding a bike for transport is essential to developing interventions that encourage bike riding. In this mixed-methods systematic review, we aimed to identify the…
Can-BICS uses the metrics of comfort and safety to establish a simplified and standardized naming convention for all bicycle facilities that can be used in public health research, surveillance, and cycling practice. Cities use so many different names for the same bicycle facility — when we compiled bicycle infrastructure names used in open data from…
The primary objective of the literature review is to understand the safety performance of bicycle infrastructure (including both bicycle facilities along roadways and bicycle intersection treatments) in terms of both actual safety and perceived safety. Specifically, the review attempts to understand: (1) best practices for measuring safety performance of bicycle facilities; (2) related data requirements…
MicroTraffic, together with leading cities and bicycle researchers in Canada and the US, are participating in FNI’s 200-site cross-sectional surrogate safety study of right turns at bicycle lanes that aims to provide quantitative clarification and optimization of design guidance for these conflict locations. If you are a traffic safety engineer or a cyclist, you know…
Overview Better bike networks need safer intersections Since the publication of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide in 2011, cities across North America have expanded their protected bike lane mileage by more than 600%, opening the door for a dramatic increase in the number of people biking. However, amidst this growth, design strategies for intersections remain a crucial, underdeveloped…
The following are a few videos from around North America, and beyond, that explain what separated bike lanes are, how they are implemented, and why they are important to the safer movement of people throughout busy city streets New York City – Why Floating Parking and Bike Buffer Zones Are Needed for Separated Lanes Ottawa,…
Download the Bicycle Boulevard Planning & Design Guidebook This report is intended to serve as a planning and conceptual design guide for planners, engineers, citizens, advocates, and decision makers who are considering bicycle boulevards in their community. Data for this guide was developed from literature review, case study interviews, and input from a panel…
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