Canadian VeggieData Nerd: Mapping Vancouver’s Bike Racks
Updated on 2016-04-12 to include 2013-2015 data.
The City of Vancouver made its bike rack data public yesterday. The data is divided into 4 spreadsheets, which isn’t terribly useful. The only interesting tidbit is the exponential growth in bike lane installations. Vancouver now has 1468 bike racks at 1119 locations throughout the city.
In the all the years up until 2009, 676 bike racks were installed.
In 2010: 52
In 2011: 197
In 2012: 543
In 2013: 138
In 2014: 148
In 2015: 422
But without a map, that doesn’t tell the full story. The map above is an interactive google map.
Note: The dataset uses addresses to identify the bike racks, so it’s not perfect when you zoom in.
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Bike racks
This dataset contains locations of installed bike racks on City property. It also includes street use permit locations issued to commercial tenants, Business Improvement Associations (BIA), building owners and development companies, etc. Data currency*This dataset is currently out of date and is under review.This dataset is updated on a bi-monthly basis from February to November of every year. Data accuracyLocational information is generalized and therefore provides only an approximate location of the rack(s). Websites for further informationCycling routes, maps and trip plannerBicycle parking racks and corralsSidewalk fixtures and amenities