European Cities Commit to 15% mode share for cycling
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last Friday, at the final day of the
international conference on cycling policy, Velo-city 2009, 27 cities
signed the “Charter of Brussels” in the European Parliament. With this
Charter the cities commit themselves to achieve at least a 15% share of
all trips made in urban areas to be done by bicycle. Today, this share
stands at about 5 % in Europe.
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