Bicycles Now Outnumber Cars in London's Rush Hour

20 Feb 2025 | Abstracted from Reason To Be Cheerful

"The government says that the creation of 'low emission zones' has contributed to a 50 percent drop in toxic nitrogen dioxide

"Data from 12 sites across the city show that since 1999, automobile traffic has fallen by 64 percent and the bicyclist count has increased by 386 percent."

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