A four-legged passenger enjoys the CycLAvia bike event in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Melissa Wall.

PARIS

Izhar Gafni riding his cardboard creation. Photo by geek.com via nocamels.com

Copenhagen secured its place as a cyclist’s mecca with an innovative bike library. Photo courtesy Carrie McKee.

Ciclovías close down streets to cars and turn them into pedestrian and cycling street festivals. Photo by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.

In Copenhagen, more than 30 percent of commuters bike to work. Photo by Martti Tulenheimo

Could public bike sharing work in Jaipur? Photo by Carlos Heredia.

Co-written by Sushant Sudhir.

Bogota routinely shuts down its streets for pedestrians and cyclists only, in a community event known as Ciclovia. Photo by Cidades para Pessoas.

Vishakapatnam is the third largest city on the east coast of India. Photo by Kalyan Neelamraju.