How would you rank the bike lanes in your city? Do you use them?

Indeed, well-designed cycling networks can help cities obviate the need for so many private cars and the issues related to health, pollution, space and equity that arise with them.

According to WRI there are five key principles of safe bike lane design:

- Establish safe operational vehicle speeds for all urban streets
- Maintain a coherent network approach by integrating new bike lanes with any existing bicycle network
- Design bike lanes to prioritise safety for cyclists and pedestrians
- Provide ongoing communication and engagement at all stages of the design and implementation of safe bike lanes.
- Manage and enforce regulations to protect bike lanes from common types of infringement

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