Cycling

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Cycling is the fastest growing method of travel in Vancouver.
There are currently more than 400 lane-kilometres of bike routes in the city. (A lane kilometre includes one-way and two-way measurements for bike paths and lanes.)
Approximately 60,000 trips are made on a bike every day in the City of Vancouver.
More than 3,500 cyclists commute to work downtown every morning, which is the equivalent to 65-75 full transit buses.
About four percent of commuting trips in Vancouver are made by bike, in some neighbourhoods, over 10 percent of commuting trips are made by bike (2006 Statistics Canada Census).
In some neighbourhoods such as Kitsilano and Grandview-Woodlands, more than 10 percent of work trips are made by bicycle (2006 Statistics Canada Census).
15.9 percent of residents in Vancouver cycle or walk to work (2006 Statistics Canada Census).
41.4 percent in the Downtown and West End cycle or walk to work (2006 Statistics Canada Census).
Almost half of all Vancouver residents commute less than five km to work and more than 80 percent commute less than 10 km - these relatively short distances are ideal for cycling.
60,000 City of Vancouver bike maps were printed and distributed in 2009.
The City has more than 300 traffic signals with cyclist push buttons.