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Why Everyone Is Fighting Over Bike Lanes
How did bike lanes become the ultimate political wedge issue?In this episode of DemograFix, Cara Stern sits down with Tom Babin, urban cycling advocate and creator of the YouTube channel Shifter, to break down the growing "bike-lash" across Canada and the U.S. From provincial overrides in Ontario and Alberta to the culture wars dividing suburban drivers and downtown commuters, we explore why bike infrastructure generates such intense debate.We dive into the math behind induced demand, the reality of winter cycling, why "road diets" actually work, and how cities can design better, safer…
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