October 20, 2010 at 11:45 pm
America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
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But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
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These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
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- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:37 pm
America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
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But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
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These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
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- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:28 pm
America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
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These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
|
- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:20 pm
America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
|
These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
|
- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:15 pm
America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
|
These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
|
Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
|
- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:10 pm
America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
|
These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
|
Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
|
- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:07 pm
America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
|
These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
|
Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
|
- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:05 pm
America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
|
US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
|
These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
|
Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
|
- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |