The Gaman Spirit: Why Cycling Works in Tokyo from bike all japanese Watch Video
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Description: In Tokyo 14 percent of all trips are done by bike, every single day.nnnYet Tokyo does not have the cycling infrastructure of an Amsterdam or even Hamburg, which is something most western minds believe to be a necessity for encouraging cycling. Not that wider cycling lanes wouldn't help boost the 14 percent mode share, but Japanese folks in Tokyo have shown they will cycle regardless. If there's no bike lane, they'll just hop on the sidewalk or wherever they feel safe.nnJoe Baur, producer of this
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