Streetsblog DC has a slideshow of working bikes. Many are outside the U.S.
A guest columnist to the Richmond BizSense writes about how his bike commuting helps drivers.
Think of it this way — you may get frustrated if you have to veer around me in your rush to the next stoplight (where I will probably catch up to you waiting for the green). But ask yourself — would you rather veer around my bike or be stuck behind my Grand Cherokee? When you are looking for a parking space, isn’t it nice to know that there is at least one more out there — the one that I would have used if I had driven? And when you go to the gas pump, think of the 7.5 million gallons of gas that we bike commuters didn’t buy last week. That has to help keep prices down for drivers.
Richard Layman writes about trails
For years, I've been freely expressing my biases in favor of street riding as opposed to separated riding on trails, and my bias towards transportation/utilitarian bicycling as opposed to recreational riding.
But guess what, planning isn't about your biases, it's about being expansive, thorough, complete, and structured--it's about serving everyone, not just people like yourself.you have to find ways to make bicycling comfortable and safe for the 59% of people who are willing to ride transportationally, but aren't ready to mix with serious traffic.
Earl Blumenauer rides in NYC, and mentions DC as one city that is making positive strides towards a bikeable city.
The Giro d'Italia in DC? Maybe. Maybe Not. In fact, probably not.
How will the Met Branch Trail get through the Silver Spring Transit Center? It will run under the elevated Purple Line.
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