European cities promote widespread use of bikes

http://europa.eu/50/news/article/070914_mobility_en.htm
The bicycle is still having trouble imposing itself in the European urban environment. Getting around town on a bike can be a real battle. Projects, financed by the Intelligent Energy - Europe programme, helped in Bucharest (RO), Bolzano (I) and Bromley(UK).
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[dominican1000]

World! start doing this kind of things! please help stop global warming!

[aimwn]

In Athens Greece, the situation is much worse. Pedestrians have no rights, the car drivers are living no space for the others and of course there are no bike lanes. Cars should be banned from the center of the city and also the State must give more attention to the mass means of transportation...!

[sweetsmile493]

This shows how behind America is.. Europe is going to be the leader of cleaner energy...

[ilovenature21]

Riding a bike is fun !

[fedfan1234]

Some people are so negative, if we can do it in the Netherlands and I mean everywhere in a large city or small town I do not see any reason why the US or UK would be any different. Furthermore it does not have to be perfect, because from what I have seen it can only improve. Also look at it from a different perspective, would it not be better for cars if cyclists would not bother you on the road? Also it is not only about going to work by bike. People can go Shopping, gym, go to friends etc.

[hoegg]

Copenhagen is the best cycle city in the world, thats it...

[Neiliard86]

This is what I love about German (and European) cities

bikes and an efficient public transport system (trams, subways)

the cities in Connecticut don't offer any of that because they suck ass (the nearest decent public transport is in Boston and New York City)

[djDookun]

In Davis, CA. 47% of students ride bikes to the university and 25% of the population uses bikes for commuting.

[ricardolb]

i bet you are fat!

[sunnyjoe66]

In Ireland and Britain the Cycle Paths are still to narrow we would like it to be like the Netherlands with Segregated Cyclleways of at least 2 1/2 Metres or 7 1/2Feet Unidirectional .The Governments are promising much but are still  to Motorist Biased and are just Playing around with giving us better Infrastructure. The Netherlands is the Country we should aspire to for best practice.

[mrbtardation]

"but,, wow i am shocked I is retarded........I dont know how do i spoke english.......poor me!"

I fixed it for you.

[mikeehart8]

The EU is for economic and social cooperation between sovereign states. The EU is NOT a country in its own right. Keep your hands of England's green fields Fritz!!! You cheese eating surrender monkeys.

WE SAY THIS TO EUROPE:

NO

NO

NO