zondag 7 april 2013

6 actions to improve cycling in Istanbul | EMBARQ

6 actions to improve cycling in Istanbul | EMBARQ

Istanbul is seeing high levels of traffic jams and suffering from the externalities of unsustainable forms of transport. What has cycling to offer to contribute to the solution? BikeLab Istanbul, a new project from EMBARQ Türkiye, recently published a report that identifies a number of actions to make Istanbul more bike-friendly and maximize the benefits from it. Below are six key recommendations from the report. They fall under three broad categories: building a cycling culture, reinforcing bike safety, and integrating biking with existing transport options.