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Checking Out Bikeways, BRT, and the Ciclovía in Lima, Peru
The Peruvian capital is far from a transportation paradise, but it still has a few good biking and transit features that Chicago should emulate.
March 29, 2018
Bike-Share and Open Streets: A Perfect Match
Open streets events, or ciclovias, give people a new way to explore their city's streets. Without cars on the streets, they're a natural opportunity for people who don't usually ride a bike to hop on two wheels -- and that's precisely why it's important to include bike-share systems in the mix, says Stefani Cox at the Better Bike Share Partnership.
May 3, 2017
Colombia College: Lessons From Bogotá’s Transportation System for Chicago
Chicago would be wise to emulate Bogotá's extensive TransMilenio bus rapid transit system and the Sunday Ciclovía or "cycleway" program, which opens a roughly 75-mile network of streets for car-free recreation and draws some two million people each week.
March 9, 2017