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by heresie-dabord 201 days ago
> If you call it a 'mobility culture' it a very niche one.

And yet it is relatively successful in Montreal (as TFA says). If we are completely honest, bicycling could be called a niche activity in most of North America.

> Bicycling is a thing for very specific demographics in Montreal in comparison with Amsterdam and even with Eastern European cities.

For students, for example.

I did say, "Bicycling is part of the mobility culture of Montreal". I did not claim more, and I also said that it's a controversial topic. On the positive side, Bixi has been a relative success compared to other Canadian cities.[1]

(You know Bixi, so I'll add a link for others to read.)

[1] _ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bixi_(bicycle_share_system)