Cycling gains ground in NYC
They city of New York is currently on track to have 1 mile of bike path for every 10 miles of roadway, which will bring it close to San Francisco’s 1:7 ratio. This distinction is enough for the city to be honored recently by the League of American Bicyclists for bike friendliness
And it’s interesting to note that workers are turning to bicycle commuting in record numbers because it’s become a faster mode of transportation than the car:
“It’s the fastest mode of transportation,” said Sarinya Srisakul, vice president of the New York Bike Messenger Association, noting that it can take half an hour to traverse 10 midtown blocks by car but just five minutes on a bike.
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Tags: bicycles, commuting
