FAST FACTS - Commuting by Bicycle in Winnipeg: A Challenge Indeed

participate in Commuter Challenge, an initiative to For economical Winnipeggers, cycling is one of encourage more people to use sustainable forms the cheapest ways to get around – no cost for of transportation, including bicycles, to get to work fuel or parking. [...] Winnipeggers do not ride bicycles is because of a City road signs telling motorists and cyclists to lack of infrastructure like bike lanes and safe “share the road” are a stopgap solution; any places to secure or lock bicycles. [...] participatory process and recognition by the City However these are not offered every day, and of Winnipeg on the significance of cyclists, bikes there are no continuous bicycle routes through the are claiming the streets in other ways, such as the city. [...] ment of participants in the May 26th ride, and the However none of the 36 recommendations have detainment and arrest of eight people for violating been acted on to date. [...] Minneapolis now has obtaining further permission, provided they are not edited, and bicycle racks on all buses to enable people to bus full credit is given to both the author and the source, CCPA-MB.