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Public Radio's Environmental News Magazine (follow us on Google News)

September 27, 1991

Air Date: September 27, 1991

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Putting Bikes to Work / Laura Knoy

Laura Knoy of member station WAMU in Washington reports on efforts in Washington, DC and Congress to increase reliance on the bicycle in the fight against urban congestion, pollution and fossil fuel consumption. (05:20)

Bikeway VS In-the-Way / Melanie Best and Doune Porter

A pair of reports from cities where bicycle use is widespread but official attitudes toward bikes are widely divergent. Melanie Best reports from Palo Alto, California and Doune Porter from Tokyo. (08:02)

Cars VS Bikes: Level the Playing Field

Steve talks with Charles Komanoff, of Transportation Alternatives in New York, publishers of the magazine City Cyclist. (04:09)

One Man's Journey / Harry Lin

For reporter Harry Lin of member station KQED in San Francisco, commuting by bike is a daily battle against the elements — hostile traffic, unthinking urban planners, disbelieving co-workers and showerless bathrooms. (02:46)

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Putting Bikes to Work

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Bikeway VS In-the-Way

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Cars VS Bikes: Level the Playing Field

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One Man's Journey

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