Bicycles: A Better

Future
By: Frank Molteni
Class Survey Results
Bicycling in America has gone up thirty-nine percent since 2001
Positives of Cycling

● Clean, environmentally friendly form of transportation that releases no

emissions.
● Cycling could help to solve America’s obesity problems.
How to Promote Cycling

● Protected bike lanes.

● Improved legislature regarding automobile-on-cyclist accidents.
● Bike sharing.
Cycling in Europe
Why are there more cyclists in Europe?

● Better cycling laws along with improved infrastructure.

● Cycling in Europe is far safe than in the United States.
“Cycle Super Highways”

Many European countries have built bike paths completely separate from roads
that connect major locations.
So what is America Waiting On?

● Some people argue that new laws can’t prevent accidents.

● Price.
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