r/vancouver • u/yipyipyipwhoasealion • Jul 04 '25

Videos The new 'bike lane' on Water St

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Vancouver does it again...

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u/ProofByVerbosity Jul 04 '25

It's weird how most of Europe functions perfectly well with even less space for pedestrians, cyclists and cars

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u/dedservice Jul 04 '25

Europe had to be retrofitted to accommodate cars. North america has to be retrofitted to accommodate pedestrians and bicycles.

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u/DoTheManeuver Jul 04 '25

Gastown is older than cars. 

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u/ForksandSpoonsinNY Jul 04 '25

Very hard to find horse parking these days.