Originally Posted by AlgarveCycling

I lived in Amsterdam for a time and that too is truly wonderful for cyclists and beyond anything you would see in other parts of the World. Imagine multi-story parking garages only for bicycles and a whole network of lanes and traffic controls only for cyclists. Similarly, Gent, where my wife is from, is also a great cyclist zone.

These cities aren't alone, there are many others. They prove it can be done. There are plenty of studies showing why they work, how they save costs vs motorised vehicles, how the environmental effects are greatly improved.