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Mapping bicycle infrastructure across Canada

Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik February 23, 2026

How far can two wheels take you? For SFU health sciences professor Dr. Meghan Winters, this is a question worth exploring.  Winters works in the cities, health & active transportation research lab, which focuses on “the intersection of population health, urban environments, transportation, and safety to produce evidence to support practice, policy, and programs.” Recently, she headed a study chronicling the changes in bicycle infrastructure, or the various roads and paths intended for cycling, in Canada from 2022 to 2024. The Peak spoke with her for more information.  Without a trail to follow, Winters and her team had to build…

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