Amsterdam: Bike Capital of the world
Portland is touting itself as the bike capital of the United States. So how does it compare to the bike capital of the world, Amerstdam?
"Amsterdam is truly a bicycle city, with every road containing bike lines – and even some with traffic lights aimed only at bicycle riders. Amsterdam has become a bike city for a couple of reasons: First, it's almost entirely flat; and second, many of the brick-paved roads and bridges are so narrow that they seem uniquely suited to bike and scooter traffic."
Read more at io9, http://io9.com/5336394/is-the-bike-city-an-alternate-universe-or-a-glimpse-of-your-urban-future/gallery/
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