In an earlier post we mentioned about the new CitiBike program, but this comes with a question, even if we have bicycles readily accessible, would people want to use them? New York City, as we all know, is packed with automobiles which jam the streets every single morning, automobiles that emit carbon dioxide gas when idling in the traffic. Since New York City does not have many lanes dedicated to bicycles, it is hard and sometimes dangerous to ride a bicycle on the street alongside all the automobiles, so even if the CitiBike program is implemented, would people choose to bike to work?
Let’s now turn our focus away from New York City for a bit, and travel to Copenhagen, Denmark, where an 11-mile superhighway, just for bicycles, is being used every day by people going to work. Many people in Demark travel by bicycles, because it is the fastest and most convenient method of transportation. According to the Danish statistics, every 6 miles biked instead of driven saves 3 ½ pounds of carbon dioxide emissions and 9 cents in health care.
Now let’s turn our attention back to New York City, what if the same highway can be built 
in New York City, this would provide a safe, convenient, and fast way to get to work. Imaging riding on a bike with cool wind blowing down your face, the smell of fresh air instead of automobile exhaust, and the good feeling you get because you helped to saving the planet, not to mention the health benefits from a little exercise, isn’t it a great picture?
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