21. Walking down West Avenue from West Avenue Elementary School, it was quickly apparent how desirable a boldly designated bike lane would be. 22. Year-round bicycles are a popular mode of transportation, with bike lanes marked on most city streets. 23. Bike lanes are unheard of. 24. Cars often illegally sneak into the bike lanes on the sides of city streets to get ahead faster. 25. Cars often scoot into bike lanes to cut through traffic jams, forcing bikers to hug the curbs. 26. In the middle of the bustling boulevard between the bus lane and speeding cars, city planners designated a narrow bike lane. 27. Unlike most Italian cities, it has reserved bike lanes. |