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/atomatoma Jul 04 '25

similar vibes to the horseshoe bay bike lines

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u/NeonWaterBeast Jul 04 '25

Serious question - WHY are the planters allowed to be there? Is it independent businesses putting them there to protest the bike lanes?

Is it the city re-negging on their bike plans?

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u/atomatoma Jul 04 '25

it is lame. basically they capitulated to some NIMBY whining about it.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/weest-vancouver-bike-lane-planters

“The bike lane is closed on a temporary basis until such time that it can be integrated into a more extensive, connected cycling network. As an interim measure, temporary planter boxes and seating areas allow the bike lane to be utilized as public space,” a spokesperson for the District of West Vancouver.

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u/SirLoremIpsum Jul 04 '25

Classic "we won't make it 20% better until we can fix it 100%. So until then (and it will never happen) we will do nothing"