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Commuting to work by bike has renewed appeal right now. On top of health benefits - like offering a chance to exercise without taking extra time - it saves on the growing cost of fuel and even carries a certain cachet at the office.
A growing number of cities are making it easier to ride your bike to work - erasing hurdles big and small, from securing bikes safely downtown, to taking bikes on public transit, to finding a discreet place to shower.See the full content of this document
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Cities Offer Paths, Stations to Bicycling Commuters
Eager to reduce traffic jams and pollution, cities including Chicago; Louisville, Ky.; and Portland, Ore. are adding biking- policy departments at city hall, constructing bike lanes or building bike stations where riders can park and shower. A 2004 survey of American cities found that more than 80 percent planned to build new bikeways. A new contest over which Am...
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