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The Dutch Way: Bicycles and Fresh Bread

Article in NY Times Opinion section from Amsterdam, by Russell Shorto, 31 July 2011, Photo by Robin Utrecht/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Sent us by Maeve Burke:

"AS an American who has been living here for several years, I am struck, every time I go home, by the way American cities remain manacled to the car. While Europe is dealing with congestion and greenhouse gas buildup by turning urban centers into pedestrian zones and finding innovative ways to combine driving with public transportation, many American cities are carving out more parking spaces. It’s all the more bewildering because America’s collapsing infrastructure would seem to cry out for new solutions.…"
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/opinion/sunday/the-dutch-way-bicycles-and-fresh-bread.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

1 comment:

helen said...

That's a lot of bikes!

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