Video: Protected bikeways make cities safer and boost the economy

Bicycling in cities before the days of protected bikeways was either terrifying or exhilarating, depending on your level of risk aversion. As protected bikeways have proliferated, they’ve made cities safer for cyclists and pedestrians — and for motorists, too. They can even help neighborhoods thrive economically, as highlighted in this Vox piece about New York’s first parking-protected bikeway.

By Matthew Koehler

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