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04-16-12, 01:49 PM
report from huffpost on the expanding network of bicycle infrastructure in Detroit. If ever a place needed to encourage economical transportation, Detroit is that place!
Newly painted bike lanes in several Detroit neighborhoods are changing the relationship between cars and bicycles in the Motor City. They're also changing who rides bikes..........The urban planning conclusion: "If you build it, they will come."
link here :
detroit bikelanes and greenways (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/12/detroit-bike-lanes-greenways_n_1418760.html)
http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/DetroitNonMotorizedTransportion.pdf
pdf of bike facilities map (http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/DetroitNonMotorizedTransportion.pdf)
looks like an effective developing grid network promoting and facilitating travel by bike in the motor city!
Newly painted bike lanes in several Detroit neighborhoods are changing the relationship between cars and bicycles in the Motor City. They're also changing who rides bikes..........The urban planning conclusion: "If you build it, they will come."
link here :
detroit bikelanes and greenways (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/12/detroit-bike-lanes-greenways_n_1418760.html)
http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/DetroitNonMotorizedTransportion.pdf
pdf of bike facilities map (http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/DetroitNonMotorizedTransportion.pdf)
looks like an effective developing grid network promoting and facilitating travel by bike in the motor city!