I went on a hunt for the worst gaps in the bike lane network in Vancouver, and what I found has a lot to say about why cites are wasting their money on bad bike lanes.

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0:00 Introduction
1:00 When gaps are dangerous
1:53 A Vancouver campaign to close gaps
3:10 One Vancouver cyclists' worst gap
4:09 Gaps as a missed opportunity
5:46 Filling the gap: A success story