We're used to videos and stories from Holland and Denmark, but things are picking up fast in Latin America too.
Argentina:
Under its "Mejor en Bici," or "Better on Bike" program, Buenos Aires has built 48 miles of bike lanes, from virtually zero in 2009, when the program began. The city plans to have 81 miles of lanes by the end of 2013. Already, 2% of daily commuters are getting to their jobs on bikes, an estimated 36,000 people, say city officials.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...647237798.html
Elsewhere:
Colombia and Chile are the Latin American bike lane leaders. In Bogota, 214 miles are used by 285,000 cyclists each day, according to the city government. In Santiago de Chile, the government is well on its way to building 429 miles of bike paths by the end of 2012.
Have a look at the video on that page.