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07.11.2012
USA: Big Apple takes a bite out of streets
New Brochure: "Measuring the Street: New Metrics for 21st Century Streets" New York City has been radically shifting space on its main thoroughfares away from cars, providing high quality cycle facilities, more space for pedestrians and better bus networks.
26.08.2012
Right from their start-up, bike-sharing services can contribute 10 - 20 jobs to the local economy for smaller implementations and 30 - 50 jobs for larger ones.
04.07.2012
USA: New York City's New Bike Share Program will launch in March 2013
Citi's $41 million sponsorship will fund the nation's largest public bike-share system, providing new Yorkers with a new, affordable transportation option at no cost to taxpayers, and create 200 jobs.
27.06.2012
Velo-city 2012: Vancouver Puts Canada on Global Cycling Stage
July 26, 2012: Over 800+ participants opened the world's largest bicycle policy conference in Vancouver, BC.
25.05.2012
USA: Number of Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) soars
The Bicycle Friendly Community Program inspires communities to improve conditions and opportunities for bicycling.
17.06.2010
USA: 15-Year-Status Report by the Federal Highway Administration - Bicycling and Walking Study
15 years after the Bicycling and Walking Study by the US-Highway Administration in 1994 the new status report shows that cycling and walking increases on a low-level-basis - between 2001 and 2009 about 25 percent
08.04.2010
United States Department of Transportation - Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation - Regulations and Recommendations
16.11.2009
US: New Yorkers choosing bicycle lane over car lane - more than ever
The number of people choosing to cycle to and from work jumped 26 percent from last year, says a City transportation study released Monday.
24.01.2009
New York City Wins 2009 Sustainable Transport Award
The price was awarded the fifth's time and for the first time an US-City was the winner. The other runners-up were Peking, Istanbul, Mexico City, and Milan.
14.11.2008
Nach einem Bericht des "San Francisco Chronicle" vom 9. Oktober 2008 bekommen Arbeitnehmer, die hauptsächlich mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit kommen, ab 2009 eine Aufwandsentschädigung von 20 Dollar im Monat. / A report by the "San Francisco Chronicle" of 9th October 2008 said that employees cycling to work will get 20 Dollar tax provision per month
01.08.2007
Ein Amerikaner in Amsterdam / An American in Amsterdam
Urlauber zeigt Unterschiede der Fahrradnutzung zwischen Amerikanern und Niederländern in einer privaten Fotodokumentation auf.
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