Vancouver Cyclists - Important!
Read page A11 of today's (August 13) Vancouver Sun.
This article by Douglas Todd, the Sun's spirituality columnist, is the best article I've read so far on the subject of getting more people on bikes.
Note: My cycling experience and background make me largely a supporter of John Forester, and even though she indicates that her recommendations "fly in the face" of Forester's belief that cyclists should just take hold of their rights to use the road, the UBC researcher does note in the article that her own research has corroborated the old Cross studies (relied upon by Forester) that bike paths that allow use by peds are more dangerous than even busy, heavily-trafficked roadways.
I think we need some balance here between intelligent cycling infrastructure and Forester, but I think this article sets the right tone.
Luis