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Nimble Cities Update, Part 2

Over at the Nimble Cities project, I sift through some of the latest developments in bicycle infrastructure for cities, from “bicycle superhighways” to “bicycle boulevards,” that are being rolled out around the world. Further examples/concepts always welcome!

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3 Responses to “Nimble Cities Update, Part 2”

  1. Opus the Poet Says:
    June 30th, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    I think the “Bicycle Superhighways” in London are seriously mis-named. From the people I know over there all the really are is connected bike lanes from suburbs to retail and employment centers in the downtown London area. The Veloweb in the DFW area is more like “Bicycle Superhighways” than the ones in London. The Veloweb is a network of off-street bike paths with a 20 MPH design speed (mostly) and few if any at-grade crossings. Now if we could just get some funds to actually build the thing and get some of the designed interconnection into it…

  2. Dweendaddy Says:
    June 30th, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    Nice article, nice blog.
    Two points/questions on this article:
    1. You say “cities from Paris to NY”. That makes me think of the very few global economic centers. Is cycling on the eise in more typical cities? In the US? In the third world?
    2. How do the Dutch have huge infrastructure at 30 euros per biker and Portland is hoping for $4000 per biker (if a quarter of it’s population biked!)?

  3. Hendrik Says:
    July 5th, 2010 at 2:30 am

    I have also heard of wind-tunnel like projects they want to start in Holland. Between a suburb and The Hague I believed. And not a hurricane like wind that can speed you up to 50mph, but just a gentle breeze that would always give you that nice push in the back to make 6 miles an easy (non sweaty) bicycle ride…

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