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LA Hoping to Create an Easy Ride for Cyclists

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 8) – It took some battered bodies as a catalyst, but the city of Los Angeles – where cars matter even more than celebrities – is looking to add protections for its growing numbers of urban cyclists. The city is contemplating a "Cyclists' Bill of Rights" being pushed by the Bike Writers...

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05/13/12 Bike lanes can add economic value Source: The Coloradoan - Fort Collins CO With my newfound dedication to road cycling as I train for Ride the Rockies, I have developed an affinity for bicycle lanes.
05/03/12 Hoboken nearly finished painting bike lane along... Source: NJ.com The newest bike lane along Hoboken's Clinton Street is nearly complete.
04/12/12 NYC: The Case for a Two-Way Protected Bike Lane on... Source: Streetsblog (Plaza Street is not the high-speed roadway around the arch and fountain, but rather the less trafficked outer roadways, which already have one-way buffered bike lanes. Plaza Street is fronted on one side by residential buildings and on the other side by planted berms.)
09/06/11 Hoboken expanding bike lanes to cover nearly 80... Source: NJ.com In a unanimous decision, the City Council has voted to expand the city's bike lanes, and announced that the lines will soon cover almost 80 percent of Hoboken streets.
08/24/11 Ten miles of bike lanes to be added to Hoboken streets Source: NJ.com In a unanimous decision, the Hoboken City Council voted to add 10 miles of bike lanes to Hoboken streets.

Background on bike lanes

Segregated cycle facilities are a form of cycling infrastructure consisting of marked lanes, tracks, shoulders and paths designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded.

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