Investing in cycling infrastructure the best deal on two wheels

Elected officials and public servants need to look seriously at bicycles, not only as a means of transportation, but also as a major source of tourism revenue.

In Europe, cycling is seen as a legitimate means of travel and entire tourism campaigns are based on bicycle touring, demonstrating where Canada can improve, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

August 8, 2018

KAMOURASKA, Que.—When I look back at this year, 2018 will be remembered as the “year of the bicycle.” But it may be for many other Canadians as well; the two-wheeled vehicles are everywhere this summer: country roads, city streets, and major highways, and almost every vehicle on the road seems...

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