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Bike Lanes
I believe that there should be more bike lanes as well as more encouragement towards riding bikes, especially in areas such as the downtown.
I agree with you, the focus in my city is enough room for cars to drive, but why are we not focusing on a sustainable way of transportation? I was looking at the people who were running for the election , and there was a person who in particular, wanted to get rid of the bike lanes all over my city. So in addition to not providing a sustainable future by building them, they wanted to get rid of the currently existing ones.
But, I do think that the answer to the problem is not just to complain. You need to take initiative by voting, protesting and doing research, and emailing your ciry to talk about their environmental plans.
I agree. I think that bike lanes in major cities and also smaller suburban cities can make a big impact on the carbon footprints of societies around the world. We can already tell that places in the world where transportation is much more efficient, the carbon footprints of those citizens are much lower and cleaner. According to the adventure cycling association, biking is very good for the environment because it takes no fossil fuels or un-natural energy. If we could manage to insert bike lanes in just the right places, we could cut down on the amount of exhaust put into the atmosphere from daily commutes, or even just short drives. Although it seems like a small individual change, the accumulated effect could make a big difference.
I agree another idea that should be used more is the bike sharing (e.g Ford go bikes and other companies) because according to the science direct (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a … 1918304392) Who did research about bike sharing around the world found a big decrease in CO2 emissions, for example in Shanghai which decreased emissions by 25,240 tonnes in 2016 through bike sharing and saved 8,358 tonnes of petrol to, which clearly helps the environment. So more bike lanes and the overall promoting of bikes through adding bike lanes and the bike sharing system is very good for the environment.