Cultural Shift in
transportation
The Denver Post
endorses the idea of “protected” bike lanes in downtown Denver as well as other
places which can be determined in the future.
Calling the
protected lane a “marker for our changing culture”, the Post lauds city
officials for encouraging healthy activity and for recognizing the growing
culture of commuting by bicycle. While
only 2.4. percent of Denver residents communte by bike, the figures indicate
the trend is growing as Americans are driving less.
Another sign of the
growth in cycling was the announcement that
the Denver B-cycle stations will be open through the winter season. "We have grown to the point where riders
depend on the bikes as part of their daily transportation needs ... " said
the interim executive director of B-cycle.
This year, Denver
B-cycle opened 29 new stations, bringing the total to 82 stations
with more than 700 bicycles.
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