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Active transportation infrastructure including protected bike lanes and pedestrian friendly streets. https://www.youtube.com/@MultimodalExplorer https://mstdn.ca/@MultimodalExplorer
Big news for the Victoria cycling network! A new 1.2 km protected bike lane opened recently on Blanshard Street - and it connects to several East-West bike lanes.
Watch the video and ride along.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDaq...
#yyjbikes #bikesky #victoriabc #bikelanes
Whenever somebody complains about costs of bicycle projects just inform them that $76.8 million was spent to fix a left turn for cars. #yyjbike #bikesky
25.07.2025 23:07 — 👍 25 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 2
A map showing a AAA bicycle route around downtown Victoria and surrounding neighbourhoods. This route includes protected bike lanes and bicycle boulevards.
A map showing a AAA bicycle route around James Bay in Victoria, BC. This route includes protected bike lanes and bicycle boulevards.
A map showing a AAA bicycle route around Victoria West. This route includes protected bike lanes, multi-use pathways and streets with traffic calming.
The back of each map includes tips for a smooth ride including a summary of infrastructure, the area visited and hand signals.
If you're looking for a #yyjbike ride this weekend, check out these cycling network maps from the City of Victoria. Hard copies are available at the bike valet (intersection of Broad St & Pandora Ave). The QR code also links to a web map with directions. #bikesky #bikevalet #bikelanes
25.07.2025 23:02 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A right turn slip lane that used to exist at the intersection of Caledonia Avenue and Quadra Street in Victoria, BC.
The upgraded intersection (Caledonia Avenue and Quadra Street) after the slip lane was removed. This upgrade improved walk & roll safety and added seating, bike racks, a bus shelter, plants and a couple of new trees. The Caledonia Ave protected bike lane is seen on the left.
Here's a couple photos showing the before and after of the slip lane removal at the intersection of Caledonia Ave and Quadra St in Victoria, BC (in this weeks video). This upgrade improved walk & roll safety, added seating, bike racks, a bus shelter, plants and a couple new trees. #yyjbike #bikesky
10.07.2025 23:02 — 👍 19 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2
This week's video shows updates to Caledonia Ave in Victoria, BC including protected bike lanes (bollards), traffic calming and the removal of a slip lane (Quadra St). We also see bicycle paramedics at 1:30min. #yyjbike #bikesky #bikelanes #protectedbikelane #cycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xTe...
A short video by the University of Ottawa where we see a protected intersection, protected bike lane, multi-use pathway and a contra-flow bike lane. #ottbike #bikesky #cycling #bikelanes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaPO...
This week's video is on the Shelbourne Street protected bike lane in Victoria. This bike lane connects with a raised cycle track in Saanich, is lined by war memorial trees with a view of the Olympic Mountains. #yyjbike #bikesky #bikelanes #protectedbikelane #cycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQg...
Kaohsiung was a fun city to cycle around. This video shows a cycle track and sidewalk that run parallel to a linear park providing shade, bike share stations, seating and a playground. #bikesky #Taiwan #Kaohsiung #taiwancycling #cycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDVo...
Here's a quick video from Victoria, BC showing the Michigan Street advisory bike lanes which connect the Beacon Hill Park multi-use pathway with the Government Street bike lanes/bicycle boulevard. #yyjbike #bikesky #bikelanes #cycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNb6...
A poster announcing coffee and cake at the Janion Plaza in the City of Victoria to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the installation of a protected bike lane on Pandora Avenue.
Happy 8th Birthday to the City of Victoria's first protected bike lane! 🚲 🎉 #yyjbike #bikesky #bikelanes #protectedbikelane
04.05.2025 16:55 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
For this week's video we're taking a ride along a car-free street on an Ottawa Weekend Bikeday during the Canadian Tulip Festival. The NCC organizes Weekend Bikedays from May to Oct. #ottbike #bikesky #cycling #tulipfestival
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVtJ...
Check out this multi-use bridge in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It connects three bikeways and includes a bike share station with easy access to transit. #bikesky #Taiwan #Kaohsiung #taiwancycling #cycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfUD...
In positive news, the Province of BC published a list of the active transportation grants for communities including "multi-use pathways, protected bike lanes, pedestrian bridges, and safety improvements". #bikesky #yyjbike #bikeyvr #bikelanes #activetransportation
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
This week's video shows a quick connection from the Rockland Avenue Greenway to the Fort Street protected bike lane in Victoria, BC. #yyjbike #bikesky #bikeways #bikelanes #cycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3ya...
This week we're posting another video from Ottawa, Ontario of a Sunday afternoon ride along the O'Connor Street protected bike lane. This bike lane also connects to a protected bike lane on Laurier Avenue West. #ottbike #bikesky #bikelane #protectedbikelane #cycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIVa...
For this week's ride, we're back in Taiwan to see the upgrades to the Jiayou Trail in Chiayi City. #bikesky #Taiwan #chiayi #taiwancycling #cycling
youtu.be/ZnJwQNvHJFA
A red and white bed of flowers in the shape of the Canadian Flag.
Happy National Flag of Canada Day, from Victoria! #CanadianFlag #Canada
15.02.2025 22:47 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This week's video is on a raised cycle track in Gatineau, QC, just North of the Alexandra Bridge. It also runs parallel to Jacques-Cartier Park which connects to a multi-use pathway along the Ottawa River. #bikesky #veloquebec #ottbike #bikelane #bikelanes #cycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PETY...
If you're looking for a traffic calmed connection between bike lanes on Dallas Rd & Superior St, check out the Montreal Street bicycle boulevard. It provides access to parks, community gardens and tennis courts. #yyjbike #bikesky #bikeways #trafficcalming #cycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=psdT...
This weeks video is from Taiwan. We take a bicycle ride around the harbour in Kaohsiung using a multi-use pathway. Along the way we see a few LRT stops, a pedestrian bridge, murals and sculptures. #bikesky #Taiwan #Kaohsiung #cycling #taiwancycling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-kv...
This weeks video is our second from Courtenay, BC showing another raised cycle track connection to the Rotary Trail from 17th Street. #courtenay #comoxvalley #bikesky #bikelanes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcu5...
Merry Christmas from Victoria🎄
#yyjbike #bikesky
Two Evolve e-bikes parked on the side of the road by a crosswalk in Courtenay, BC.
While visiting Courtenay, BC last summer we noticed they had Evolve e-bike share. Here's a photo of a couple bikes at the corner of Fitzgerald Avenue and 4th Street.
#bikeshare #courtenay #comoxvalley
more info: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/evolve
This week's video is from Courtenay, BC. We ride along the 5th Street raised cycle track to access downtown for Market Day. #courtenay #comoxvalley #cycling #bikelane #bikelanes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObUr...
A double decker bus covered in green and white Christmas lights in a parade last weekend. The bus is heading Westbound beside a protected bike lane from the intersection of Fort Street and Stanley Avenue in Victoria, BC.
A festively decorated double decker bus in Victoria, BC for a parade last weekend. #bus
11.12.2024 03:48 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A view of the new concrete curbs on Hillside Avenue looking to the East towards the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Nanaimo Street.
A closer look at the new pedestrian and cycling crossing lights, as well as bike racks at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Nanaimo Street.
A view of the new concrete curbs on Hillside Avenue looking to the West towards the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Douglas Street.
A view of the bicycle connection (with bike racks) and pedestrian island at the North side of the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Nanaimo Street.
The new Hillside Avenue protected bike lanes in Victoria, BC are progressing well. This will eventually provide a connection between the Kings Road bicycle boulevard and protected bike lanes on Gorge Road and Government Street. #yyjbike #bikelane #bikelanes #ProtectedBikeLane
07.12.2024 02:30 — 👍 24 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 2
A view of the new concrete curbs for the protected bike lane on Gorge Road. Looking West from the intersection of Gorge Road and Washington Avenue.
Another view of the new concrete curbs on both sides of Gorge Road. This photo is looking East from the intersection of Gorge Road and Washington Avenue.
A nice new concrete curb for the new protected bike lane on Gorge Road. Eventually, this will enable riders to connect with the AAA infrastructure in both Saanich and Esquimalt.
A few photos showing progress on the Gorge Road protected bike lane in Victoria, BC. Eventually, this will enable riders to connect with AAA infrastructure in neighbouring municipalities (Saanich and Esquimalt).
#yyjbike #bikelane #bikelanes #protectedbikelane
A view to the East of a person riding a bike in the Caledonia Avenue protected bike lane. Photo taken from the intersection of Caledonia Avenue and Quadra Street.
Looking East at the protected bike lane, from just West of the intersection of Chatham Street and Douglas Street.
Another safety upgrade to Caledonia Avenue was the removal of an old slip-lane and replacing it with a public plaza that includes seating, bike racks and plantings.
A view of the connection with the Vancouver Street bicycle boulevard. Royal Athletic park is seen in the background.
Another new bike lane in Victoria, BC.🙂 The Caledonia Ave protected bike lane extends from the Government Street protected bike lane to Cook Street and provides a connection to the Vancouver Street bicycle boulevard.
#yyjbike #bikelane #bikelanes #protectedbikelane
An on-street patio on the Government Street protected bike lane in Victoria, BC.
As a follow-up to a previous post, here is the finished on-street patio on the Government Street protected bike lane in Victoria, BC (just South of Chatham St). #yyjbike #placemaking #protectedbikelanes
25.11.2024 01:02 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
One of the bicycles in the new interactive art display which plays music and projects art onto the sidewalk.
A few people having fun with the new art installation on Government Street in Victoria, BC.
Looking south on Government streets at four bicycles you can ride in an interactive art installation to play music and see projected images.
Check out this interactive art installation in Victoria, BC at the corner of Government St and Wharf St. Ride to play the music and see the projected images created by local artist Jamin Zuroski. #yyjbike #interactiveart #indigenousartist #bikeart
24.11.2024 20:00 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
