Despite this cyclist (and the nearby pile of parked bikes) in Sakarya, there is a lack of commuter biking infrastructure in virtually all Turkish cities. Photo by Sibel Bulay.
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Biking and walking in Copenhagen. Photo by Stig Nygaard.
Last Thursday, the Danish government agreed to invest 94 billion kroner ($16 billion) to improve the nation’s roads, railways and bike lanes by 2020.
Biking and walking in Copenhagen. Photo by Stig Nygaard.
Last Thursday, the Danish government agreed to invest 94 billion kroner ($16 billion) to improve the nation’s roads, railways and bike lanes by 2020.
