Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Montreal

Cartoon Tuesday: On-Street Edition

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This intriguing bit of street art is the work of Peter Gibson, a.k.a. "Roadsworth", who’s been painting Montreal streets, sidewalks, and public spaces since 2001. He’s motivated by "a desire for more bike paths in the city and a questioning of ‘car culture’ in general," according to the design blog Toxel, where you can catch […]

This is What a Bike-Friendly City Looks Like

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Montreal: Youth, extraordinary bravery and helmets are unnecessary. Montreal: A two-way, buffered bike lane on a residential street. Montreal: A two-way, physically-separated bike lane on a busy avenue. Berlin: Bike lanes along this busy avenue are clearly differentiated from the street and sidewalk using color and physical separation. Berlin: Bike lanes often share sidewalk space […]