Earlier this summer I was riding along a new bike lane under construction when I came across this poster: “Help save our neighbourhood. Big new bike path endangers schoolchildren, removes parking, and was imposed without neighbourhood consultation.” It advertised a meeting to take action and organize resistance at a local church, so I went to see what they had to say.
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References:
Cyclist tickets in Montreal: https://spvm.qc.ca/upload/02/SPVM_Rapport_annuel_2023_EN.pdf
Cyclist ticketing blitzes: https://www.reddit.com/r/montreal/comments/1djgyr5/cops_giving_tickets_to_cyclists_this_morning_on/
Netherlands bike licensing April Fool's joke: https://dutchreview.com/featured/bike-license-internationals-in-the-netherlands/
Bike share usage in Montreal: https://botsin.space/@mtlvelobot
City presentation on new Terrebonne bike path: https://portail-m4s.s3.montreal.ca/pdf/presentation_finale_piste_cyclable_terrebonne_30_novembre_2023.pdf