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Two counters, three months: Understanding trail use trends with our automated counter grant program
Published on Mar 9, 2021

Two counters, three months: Understanding trail use trends with our automated counter grant program

With Velo Québec, we launched a grant program for mountain bike organizations in the province – just like we did with IMBA, but for the Canadian province of Quebec. The prize for the winner of this ...
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Quantifying and communicating the growth of winter cycling in Montreal
Published on Feb 10, 2021

Quantifying and communicating the growth of winter cycling in Montreal

Two years ago, on a frigid night at the 7th Annual Winter Cycling Congress in Calgary, Eco-Counter’s Matt presented a Pecha Kucha titled ‘Data in the break room – Engaging city workers with winter ...
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Looking back on the 2020 cycling boom – digging into the bike count data
Published on Jan 28, 2021

Looking back on the 2020 cycling boom – digging into the bike count data

A lot has been made of the 2020 bike boom. From popup bike lanes, trail overcrowding, and a shortage of bikes (after all, ‘bikes are the new toilet paper’), the pandemic got more people in the saddle ...
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Wrapping up the ‘Atlantic on Bike’ EuroVelo bicycle tourism project
Published on Dec 14, 2020

Wrapping up the ‘Atlantic on Bike’ EuroVelo bicycle tourism project

The Atlantic on Bike project set out to develop the European EuroVelo 1 (EV1) "Atlantic Coast Route" – ultimately providing a world-class, long distance bicycle tourism route. The EV1 – just one of ...
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Counting the impact of the pandemic on parks and trails
Published on Nov 25, 2020

Counting the impact of the pandemic on parks and trails

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, park and trail managers have seen visitation like never before. Parks have become ‘essential spaces’ for people to safely recreate and have fun during this difficult time.
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Counting mountain bike trail users in Quebec
Published on Sep 29, 2020

Counting mountain bike trail users in Quebec

A few months ago on our blog, we introduced our partnership with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and the importance of collecting count data for the development and management ...
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Pedestrianization – a data-driven approach in Kelowna, Canada
Published on Aug 13, 2020

Pedestrianization – a data-driven approach in Kelowna, Canada

Across North America, planners, downtown managers and health experts have been working tirelessly to reinvent our public space for social distancing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pop-up bike ...
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, USA
Published on Jul 22, 2020

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, USA

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for ...
Sydney, Australia
Published on Jul 22, 2020

Sydney, Australia

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, popup bike lanes projects have been implemented around the world, as in Berlin, Paris, New York, and many more. In Australia, Transport for NSW in Sydney was ...
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