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    For bicycle activists and people pushing for safer, cleaner streets, this is really encouraging news. From the page: "A surge in public bicycle rental programs is giving cycling a shot in the arm in a growing number of cities around the world. Copenhagen, Berlin, and other municipalities... more

    Reviewed by gavinhudson May 05 2008, 09:32am ( 2 reviews ) worldwatch.org

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  • Rated by gavinhudson on May 05 2008, 9:32am

    For bicycle activists and people pushing for safer, cleaner streets, this is really encouraging news. From the page: "A surge in public bicycle rental programs is giving cycling a shot in the arm in a growing number of cities around the world. Copenhagen, Berlin, and other municipalities in Europe have offered public bikes for several years, but Paris took the concept to a new level last year when it made 20,000 bikes available in its inaugural effort. Some 100,000 Parisians are now subscribers."