Cycling Friendly Cities

This is a lo-res version of a 15-minute movie that's available in hi-res on iTunes http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=252244643

Or at http://carltonreid.libsyn.com/

The film features lots of happy cyclists from the Netherlands, Denmark and Colombia, and shows how creating a bicycle-friendly city is the civilised thing to do.

Scripted by Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogotá and the poster-child for city-wide bicycle advocacy, the movie was produced by the Netherlands-based Interface for Cycling Expertise (I-CE).

It was made in 2004 and received a financial contribution from the Dutch Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS). Shimano sponsored the CD distribution of the movie. These CDs are handed out at global cycle campaigning events.

www.Quickrelease.tv received permission to broadcast the film from I-CE. www.cycling.nl

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• amsterdam
• denmark
• cycling
• bogota
• bicycle
• netherlands
• penalosa

[bacabu30]

In many ways, America has had its heyday. Unless the USA adapts for the modern age, it'll go into decline, namely renewable energy, fewer cars, more bikes, better public transport and a rejuvenation of the centre of towns for shopping and open spaces, etc. More cycling would also help to combat the obesity epidemic sweeping the States.

[Frouwtje]

We dont inherit the Earth from our ancestors--we borrow it from our children.

Please think about the environment...

[BarcelonaBici]

@nbkyrww why should they?

[supersonrise]

Just a thought: I wonder how it would be if the requirement for a driver's license in the U.S. was to pass a bicycle rider's course...in the middle of the city...lol.

[supersonrise]

@nbkyrww More than likely, over there they don't teach how to make the crash safer...they teach them not to crash in the first place, and watch out for others who do. Total biking skills...in my opinion.

[djkenny]

@nbkyrww Because it is totally over kill. Imagine, dedicated bike lanes to bikes, no need ot use the same roads as cars. We have half assed infrastructure in the USA< it is sad.

[nbkyrww]

Why don't they wear helmets?

[GabrieleSM]

Bicicle = one of the best inventions ever. These sounds like my kind of cities.

[alliterati1]

@bacabu30

From my own experience, exercise (just built into life when you get around on foot or by person power) is more important than anything for weight management. My grandmother never touched a diet book or ate low-carb but she MOVED and she was never heavy, never. I am not either unless I stop moving.

[antonkruger]

Sydney is still a very car oriented city, however our amazing major Clover Moore is implementing changes to transform the city to a people/cycle oriented city by 2030. 10km of a planned 200km have been build and more pedestrian only section are being constructed. Unfortunately there is allot of resistance from sort-sighted politicians and the public. Mostly people are just ignorant about the benefits of a cycle friendly city. They need to see the video (if they can tolerate the Casio tone music)

[TheRoffen]

Wow nice video, thats what the world gonna do to stop the global warming, high taxes on cars and build the cities for bicycling..

Very smart move these countries did, less pollution, and People stay fit and use less money .

EPIC WINNING !!!

:)

[mito66]

@slovpete Thanks!