How far would your ride your bike to work? In Denmark, planners strive to increase the average approximate 3 mile trek to upwards of 14 miles, by linking dedicated bike paths into contiguous routes -- and in some cases creating "bicycle super highways."
While criticism of the routes exists ("Nothing about this rout is super," says Vagn Jorgensen), the idea that the suburbs can be linked to downtown via long paths is commendable. And exists here in the states as well. Around Washington DC, the Crescent Trail provides a 10 mile bike-only route from Bethesda into Georgetown. In Chicago, the Lakefront Bike Trail is an 18-mile north-south route into central Chi-Town. In Portland, Oregon the Springwater Corridor and the Eastbank Esplanade combine for 18 miles of mostly off-road paved multi-use trail. In Dublin, Ireland, you can cycle on a dedicated route from Dun Laoghaire through Blackrock and into city centre.
Read more in the NYT
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