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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NYC is Still Stuck in Traffic: Congestion Pricing Helped but Only Reimagining Our Streets Can Break Us Free
Congestion pricing is key to improving NYC, but not the only change necessary. Reshaping streets as places for social and commercial life may be the most important way forward.