"Clearly, cycling's numerous benefits – social, health, environmental and economic – make it an important form of transport that planners and policy-makers sideline at their peril.
European cities are world leaders when it comes to accommodating bicycles on the road. Cities in Australia, Canada and the United States too, have been embracing bicycling. It would not be merely a coincidence that most of these cities rank consistently at the top of the Economist survey of the world's most "liveable" cities.
For Singapore to succeed in becoming a Renaissance City, we need to take a leaf from the books of these bicycle-friendly cities and reclaim our roads and public places from the malaise of motorised traffic."
Chin Yih Ling writes in Today, 17th January 2005 to "Vote for Pedal Power" [pdf].
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cyclist out of their own convenient and safety but choose to endanger pedestrian. Should slapped them with heavy fine, confiscate the bicycle and donate to school to teach the next generation on how and where to ride safely and not endangered other people
I am sorry that you have experienced cyclist who cycle recklessly and and pose a threat to you or pother pedestrien. The key is not to over-react because of few such cyclist but to educate cyclists about not dashing on the footway, giving in to pedestrians while giving ample warning to pedestrians and not with loud, impatient sounding bicycle bells. I can understand when cyclists ring their bells in such a manner, it can sound very threatening and menacing...
Cycling is healthy, environment-friendly, save costs to some families. Cyclists find it far too risky to cycle on the road as many drivers simply the cyclists on the side of the road and drive too closely to them without maintaining the safe distance...
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