When Biking is Safe, People Bike — Just Ask the Dutch
by YES! Magazine on Jul 14, 2014 | Views: 260 | Score: 0
| Percent of all trips made by bicylce in the Netherlands | 27 |
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| Percent of trips made by other means of transportation | 73 |
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In the Netherlands, 27 percent of all trips are made on bicycles. That’s because more women, kids, and seniors feel comfortable biking on the streets—where protected bike lanes are standard practice. Dutch bike ridership has doubled since the 1980s, when protected bike lanes began to be built in large numbers. Read more about cities making biking safe: bit.ly/W1O2bZ