Motorless In Montreal

13 March 2001 - 7:00am

In Quebec, bikes are not just a sport but a transport.

"The province of Quebec, where more than 1,800 miles of bike paths are either built or are well into the planning stages, is one of North America’s leaders in showing how bicycles can be an integral part of a 21st-century transportation system. Though the bike’s presence may not be as great as in Germany, Denmark, Holland, or China (where pedal power never died out), it has rebounded from near oblivion in Quebec to become an increasing part of the culture."

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Source: Utne Reader, March 9, 2001
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Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.