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The future of bike lanes in North America is not in a good place. Here’s why

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Cities across North America are taking out bike lanes left and right.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is moving forward with Bill 212 dubbed the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act .

San Mateo , CA (in the San Francisco Bay Area ) voted to remove its longest bike lanes in the city and replace them with roughly 100 car parking spots.

PeopleForBikes: Cities need to invest in a connected, safe, and easy-to-navigate network that truly connects common destinations.

Cambridge went as far as to mandate protected bike lanes.

The results speak for themselves: more cyclists on the road at all times, more kids on bikes, and accidents between cars and bikes cut by half .