Addressing Nanaimo's patchwork of bike lanes – The Discourse.

Addressing Nanaimo's patchwork of bike lanes – The Discourse.

Nanaimo city councillor Erin Hemmens poses with her bike with the “Bike Lane Barbie” sticker on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Photo by Mick Sweetman / The Discourse. A few years ago, when the Front Street bike lanes were being built, a man went on a local Facebook group and called Nanaimo Coun. Erin Hemmens a “bike lane Barbie.” In another instance, Hemmens said she was at the Wellington Pub when someone came up to her and called her the same name. Sh…