Access to cycling is unfair across Canadian cities

A cyclist rolls down a bicycle lane in downtown Montréal. Despite expansions in cycling infrastructure over the decade, some equity gaps persist. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson Access to cycling is unfair across Canadian cities Published: July 23, 2026 12.22pm EDT Share article Print article Cities in Canada are creating bike infrastructure to support active and sustainable transportation. But as bike networks expand, some neighbourhoods tend to benefit more than others, and that raises an important question: Who is benefiting from these investments? In our recent research, we investigat…