There's a great article in at governing.com about bicycle commuting. There really is too much in it for me to pull anything out - it's all good. You should just read it. But here is an excerpt...
The biggest lesson for cities, says Clarke, is that a successful bike-commuting policy is a combination of infrastructure, education and promotion. While cities must build the right facilities — bikeways, storage, parking — they also must help cyclists gain the skills and confidence to ride in traffic. Efforts in that direction may include bike route maps, for example, or the bike ambassadors that Chicago has been trying. Combining these elements, Clarke says, is key. “The places that have been successful at this have done much more than just add bike lanes.”
Courtesy link:
http://www.governing.com/articles/11bikes.htm
Posted by: iconoclasst | December 18, 2006 at 11:23 AM