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The study finds that physically separated cycle tracks are generally safer than painted bike lanes and are much more effective at encouraging people to cycle, especially in large Canadian cities. Painted lanes show weaker or even negative safety effects, highlighting that infrastructure design matters for both safety and cycling uptake.
A study, conducted by researchers from leading Canadian institutions, including the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, McMaster University, Simon Fraser University, the University of Calgary, and the SickKids Research Institute, responds to a key question facing many cities: as cycling is promoted for health, climate, and mobility reasons, does building bike infrastructure actually make streets safer for cyclists and other road users?
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