

We have been working towards building a comprehensive downtown cycling network that:
- Provides a safer and more comfortable cycling environment for people of all ages and abilities
- Accommodates the loading and access needs of adjacent businesses, institutions, and residences
- Minimizes costs and disruptions by coordinating with repaving or development where possible, using primarily inexpensive measures such as paint and signs
- Maintains on-street parking where possible
- Reduces conflicts between vehicles, buses, and people cycling, walking, and rolling
The downtown bike network links many key destinations, including shopping streets, medical centres, cultural institutions, and major transit hubs. Bicycle ridership is growing on downtown routes, but there are gaps in the network and important destinations that are not connected to protected bike lanes.
2021 highlights
- Two-way protected bicycle lane on Richards St from Cordova St to Pacific Blvd
- Two-way protected bicycle lane on Smithe St from Richards St to Thurlow St
- Upgrades on Haro St from Thurlow St to Denman St, making it safe and comfortable for people cycling
- Two-way protected bike lane on Beach Ave from Hornby St to Park Ln, deployed using interim materials
- Traffic Diverter on Chilco St at Robson St making Chilco St part of the All Ages and Abilities (AAA) network