Bike Lanes From Around The World
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/04/bike-lanes-from-around-th_n_439...
Sometimes when space is tight, cyclists and motorists don't like the share the road. Some cities around the world have come up with creative and unique ways of trying to make biking a safer, more pleasant experience. Here at HuffPost Green, we support biking as an awesome low-carbon mode of transportation, and we've gathered some of the most innovative bike lanes from around the world. Some use simplicity to their advantage, while others get a little fancier to try and make their cyclists feel safe. Take a look, and vote for your favorite!
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February 16, 2010 - 5:59am
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Newsweek Heart Disease article discusses bike funding
Crimes of the Heart
It's time society stopped reinforcing the bad behavior that leads to heart disease—and pursued policies to prevent it.
By Walter C. Willett and Anne Underwood
Published Feb 5, 2010
From the magazine issue dated Feb 15, 2010
http://www.newsweek.com/id/233006
Require that sidewalks and bike lanes be part of every federally funded road project. The government already spends 1 percent of transportation dollars on such projects. It should increase the level to 2 to 3 percent. When sidewalks are built in neighborhoods and downtowns, people start walking. "The big win for city government is that anything built to a walkable scale leases out for three to five times more money, with more tax revenue on less infrastructure," says Dan Burden, executive director of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute. He recommends a "road diet" in which towns eliminate a lane or two of downtown traffic and substitute sidewalks. "When roads slim down, so do people," he says.
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