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They’ve added mystery bicycle traffic signals on 103 Ave from 104 to 109 St, except at the LRT construction at 107 St. Additional overhead vehicular traffic signals were added to compensate.

EDIT: Come to think of it, it’s probably for a detour of the 102 Ave bike lanes to accommodate LRT construction.
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TAS said:
China is miles ahead with EV development and sales and significantly investing in wind/solar.

And now also making huge gains in bike infrastructure.

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It isn’t really surprising. There was a big shift on cycling during COVID and I remember seeing a decent chunk of Chinese state owned media pieces talking about the merits of cycling. And it’s not like Beijing doesn’t get below zero.

Even Moscow is investing in dedicated cycling infrastructure and that city is notoriously car-centric and car-bottlenecked and gets harsh winters.
 
China always had a huge number of people that ride bicycles, they were the main mode of transportation in the '70s.
 
itom987 said:
China always had a huge number of people that ride bicycles, they were the main mode of transportation in the '70s.
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Things apparently changed dramatically for a 20+ year period after a peak in the 80s.

"With emerging influence from the West, booming city populations, and rapid economic development, cycling began to decline throughout the 1990s as highways and motor vehicles gained popularity. This decade witnessed a dramatic transformation in the physical and socio-economic fabric of China’s cities as they grew in both size and population, and rapid sprawl and car ownership became closely tied to economic growth."

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In China’s Cities, A Return to Cycling Prioritizes People and the Climate

What does the future of ‘cycling cities’ look like for China, what unique challenges do they face, and how are cities already taking action? Throughout much of the decade of the 1980s, it would not be uncommon to see thousands of cyclists, rather than cars, crowd the streets of major Chinese...
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Now China is back with aggressive cycling goals by 2035 and massive new investments.

"With over 65% of the population living in cities (over 920 million people as of 2022), China’s decision-makers are recognizing that sustainable infrastructure and policy implementation is critical to encouraging citizens to adapt to low-carbon transport modes, with cycling as the center."
 
thommyjo said:
Most MUPs in our central river valley should move in this direction where space exists I think. On summer weekends it gets sketchy.

But I’m sure paint is annoying to maintain and things like varying surface materials up costs a lot too. So idk.
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Oil-based paint in higher traffic areas like parking lots generally gets refinished every 2 years, but can easily last 10. Respraying is also a very quick job.

I have to imagine it being on a MUP would reduce the rate of wear.
 
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