A bicycle serves as a convenient, affordable and reliable method of transportation in the aftermath of Japan's tragic earthquake. Photo via Associated Press.

Will bicycling projects benefit from Pres. Obama’s stimulus plan? Photo by Vincent J. Brown.

Will bicycling projects benefit from Pres. Obama’s stimulus plan? Photo by Vincent J. Brown.

There are signs that China, faced with energy shortages as well as worsening congestion and air pollution, is turning its attention back to encouraging cycling in its cities.

A bike-riders group is attempting to change the car-dominated culture of the Western Hemisphere's most famously congested metropolis - Mexico City.