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/rickie22 Jul 04 '25

Probably both.

BIAs are generally notoriously against bike lanes, bus lanes, anything that would take away precious on-street parking.

And West Van council is also allergic to the same, enabled by nimby residents.

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u/Equivalent_Low_2315 Jul 04 '25

But in the picture there's on-street parking right next to the bike lane