The Conversation Canada
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Jul 23, 2026
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Access to cycling is unfair across Canadian cities
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Despite these benefits, only between one to six per cent of Canadians use active transportation as their main mode of commuting.
Montréal increased cycling infrastructure by 63 per cent between 2010 and 2021 (from 891 kilometres to 1,449 kilometres), whereas Vancouver experienced a 24 per cent increase (from 220 kilometres to 273 kilometres).
Although Victoria experienced substantial infrastructure expansion (from 24 km to 46 km, a 92 per cent increase), its implementation was more concentrated in the downtown area, where relatively few children live, potentially limiting improvements in access for neighbourhoods with more children.
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A cyclist rolls down a bicycle lane in downtown Montréal. Despite expansions in cycling infrastructure over the decade, some equity gaps persist.
Access to cycling is unfair across Canadian cities
Published: July 23, 2026 12.22pm EDT
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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?…
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