by Reuters
submitted: 2006-07-19
Nude cyclists peel off around Spanish cities
by Reuters
submitted: 2006-06-10
Cars Banned for the Day in Bogota
by Jared Kotler
submitted: 2001-02-05
Air Pollution Adds to European Death Toll
by Reuters
submitted: 2000-09-04
Images from Amsterdam - City of Bicycles
by Miles Poindexter
submitted: 2000-07-16
Dutch Bike School Helps With Cultural Integration
by Ernst Poulsen
submitted: 2000-04-05
Pedicab Drivers Sue Governor Sutiyoso for Operating Ban
by A. Rahman Paul BARTER
submitted: 2000-02-20
Italy Bans Cars For One Day In 150 City Centres
by Loris Tissino
submitted: 2000-02-11
The Dutch Have a Master Plan (for bicycles)
by Don Mathew
submitted: 1999-12-06
Secret to Long Life? Pedal, Pedal, Pedal
by Omaha World-Herald
submitted: 1999-11-21
[16 July 2000] miles poindexter
Amsterdam may be one of the most bicycle friendly cities in the world. These pictures document the bicycle facilities in this old Dutch city. Bicycles are everywhere. And so are bike lanes, bike lights, and bike racks.
People there use their bicycles as transportation, not for mountain biking (there aren't any mountains in Holland anyway).
There are all kinds of city bikes in this city, with lights, racks, panniers, and high handle bars so the rider sits in a relaxed up-right position.
The bicycle facilites don't stop at the city borders either, but continue on throughout the country, connecting all the major cities with wonderful bicycle lanes, many of which follow safe, quiet bike lanes apart from the roads and the loud, obnoxious vehicles on them.
Also included in this photograph collection is a shot of two rollerblades I found in a bicycle shop. I didn't actually see anyone riding these. The few inline skaters I saw were using normal looking skates.
The 2nd picture of this essay is from Gent, Belgium. There are quite a few bicyclists in this scenic city, and a huge section of the "old city" is completely closed to automobiles.
But the bikelane facilities are not nearly as good as Amsterdam.
