How Embracing Bike Culture Can Humanize Cities
A growing bike culture is introducing cycling-friendly design into cities which is also human-friendly and thus supports greater social and community life.
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"Rich street life is no frill. It is an expression of the most ancient function of a city—a place for people to come together, all kinds of people, face-to-face." — William "Holly" Whyte
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