My take, off the top of my head, not data-based (I have been working as a bike messenger in Montreal for the past 8 years.) Would be curious to see what the data says, although so much has changed in the last ~4-5 years wrt bike lanes and priority lights, intersection design changes etc... My list would have been completely different a few years ago.
@peoplelikedogs Thanks for sharing. I can’t argue with 8 years of direct experience! Overall, do you feel Montreal has become safer for cyclists over the years?
@heliomass absolutely! The improvements in bike infrastructure have been a total game changer since I started working on the road. There are still a lot of problems - I still think the narrow, 2-way paths e.g. de mais and Rachel are a huge liability, especially with the increase in ebike, escooters and cargo. But overall I am actually super impressed with it. (Also I mention my courier experience just to say that I have a high level of familiarity with most of the city core and have seen the changes over time... Not to say my experience of being a cyclist here is more valid than anyone else's!)
@peoplelikedogs It’s good to know things are moving in the right direction. As someone who’s a nervous cyclist but a cycling advocate the infrastructure makes me feel a lot more confident… confident enough to try winter cycling for the first time.
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