politicians should kowtow to the auto lobby, apologist notions, transportation network is doomed,
geez 
having a mayor that's an avid cyclist isn't going to hurt
10% share possible? Depends on where and how you measure it. I think in the downtown core and Kitsilano, if the Velib program is approved, it's possible. In this area, it's already almost at 5% now, city wide, it's 3.3% some suburbs it's below 1%. The whole lowermainland region it's been a steady 2% for the last 15 years and hasn't changed much, but with a few initiatives, and a lot more gridlock, it'll slowly move up.
Last year, stuck in traffic on the North Shore and heading for home (south of Vancouver) the traffic was so bad, I would have made it home faster on my bike than in the car. The more that happens, the more people will look for alternatives