{"id":1342,"date":"2015-10-24T01:01:09","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T08:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2015-10-14T00:14:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T07:14:33","slug":"route-verte-bicycling-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/featured\/route-verte-bicycling-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Route verte – Bicycling Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bicycle\"<\/p>\n

Route\u00a0verte\u00a0(“Green\u00a0Route”) is a bicycle route system that covers the province of \u00a0Quebec, Canada with 3300 miles of bikeways, and growing. \u00a0V\u00e9lo Qu\u00e9bec, a bicycle club, developed\u00a0the idea in 1992. \u00a0In 1995, the government of Quebec decided to work with the club\u00a0and invested $88.5 million (Canadian) over ten years to make the system a reality.<\/p>\n

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“You can cycle the Route verte all at once, section by section or by following your own itinerary. Some people regularly use the sections close to their homes, while others make a special trip a few times a year. The Route verte can be a personal challenge or a relaxing place to spend your leisure time. You can enjoy it alone, as a family or with friends. Every year, numerous groups organize special outings along portions of the bikeway. When it comes to leisure, tourism, health and the environment, the Route verte is an invaluable asset.”<\/p>\n

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Route Verde System<\/h1>\n
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Start of Route verte 2 at Ville-Marie, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/p><\/div>\n

The system includes dedicated bike paths as well as paved roadway shoulders and some roads without shoulders. \u00a0Eight major routes connect 320 communities across the province. \u00a0In Late 2014 the province decided to cut the maintenance budget for Route verte by 50% leaving local communities and volunteers to keep the paths clean and repaired.<\/p>\n

In a petition signed by more that 34,000 people asking the province to fully fund the maintenance, supporters pointed out the following:<\/p>\n