A quick update on Vancouver’s separated bike lanes. Last month I wrote about how the lanes were “more popular than ever“, and the trend is continuing. The data for September 2011 is now available, and the bike lanes are still rocking.
| September 2010 | September 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Temp | 15.0 C | 16.1 C |
| Drizzly Days | 5 | 4 |
| Rainy Days | 10 | 5 |
| Burrard Bridge (Average Trips) |
3322 / day | 4103 / day (up 23.5%) |
| Dunsmuir Viaduct (Average Trips) |
1291 / day | 1469 / day (up 13.8%) |
| Dunsmuir Lane (Average Trips) |
1231 / day | 1990 / day (up 61.7%) |
| Hornby Lane (Average Trips) |
– | 1529 / day |
Yes, the nicer weather helped, but if you only look at sunny weekdays, volumes are still up between 10-47%.
| Sunny Weekdays | September 2010 12 days |
September 2011 16 days |
|---|---|---|
| Burrard Bridge (Average Trips) |
4328 / day | 4781 / day (up 10.5%) |
| Dunsmuir Viaduct (Average Trips) |
1783 / day | 1905 / day (up 6.8%) |
| Dunsmuir Lane (Average Trips) |
1673 / day | 2465 / day (up 47.4%) |
| Hornby Lane (Average Trips) |
– | 1921 / day |
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Really liking the data analysis… Too lazy to do it myself.
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