Bicycle Commuting in Beautiful Vancouver Just Got Easier!

One of the reasons Vancouver real estate prices are as high as they are is due to the successful city planning that has resulted in livable comfortable density (Sometimes referred to as Vancouverism). This density has allowed Vancouver to be unique in North America with a few exceptions in allowing a large percentage of residents to comfortably walk, bike, or take transit to work.

I have decided to prepare commute to work by bike and here’s why:

1. I don’t get HALF the exercise I need and its beginning to show!
2. Its good for the environment and the pocket book
3. Driving, normally painful activity in Vancouver, has gotten worse.

Here’s what I came up with.

The City of Vancouver has recently prioritized walking, cycling and then public transit over the evil old internal combustion powered automobile. Given Vancouver’s mild winters and relative density more and more people are deciding Continue reading →