Back to the Future
According to a recent article in The Guardian, municipal officials in Beijing want to boost the number of bicyclists in the city by 25% over the next 5 years. Not so long ago, 80% of Beijing’s commuters travelled to work on bicycles, but in recent years the number has dwindled to around 20%. The sharp drop in bicycle ridership is attributed to China’s increasing wealth, which has resulted in nearly one million new cars being brought to China’s roads each month.
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Kind of interesting, since I caught this article on this morning’s paper too.
With some recent debate going on locally about cyclists and motorists, I thought how interesting it is that a ‘developing’ country is willing to lead the way in terms of infrastructure development.
and, in the UK, “Back to the Past” http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/jun/01/transport-secretary-motorists