A new "complete streets" project in my city sparked an opportunity to look at three different ways of getting to the same destination: On side streets away from busy car roads, on a multiuse pathway, and on a brandnew dedicated bike lane separated from both cars and pedestrians. Which one do you think will be best?

Big thanks to Shifter viewer Alastair Pollock for letting me steal his idea for this video.

0:00 Introduction
1:06 The criteria
2:10 Side streets
6:41 Multiuse pathway
12:27 Cycle tracks (separated bike lanes)
16:21 And the winner is...

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