Separated Bike Lane in Brussels

Not surprisingly, in Brussels there are separated bike lanes all over the city. The lanes were separated from automobile traffic by something like this (cheap):


Or like these few pictures that I took when I was there:

Note the small cyclist information sign on the right

I was thinking to myself that we really aren't going to see a huge increase in cycling until we provide the facilities that make people feel safe. Imagine being a pedestrian without crosswalks or sidewalks on the Fraser Highway: you wouldn't be a pedestrian for long.