Category: bike city planning

Is Damascus, Virginia the Real Trail Town?

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Seven Trails, One Town Many towns call themselves “Trail Town USA.” But for my money, Damascus, Virginia has a pretty good claim to the title. For one thing, seven major trails come together in Damascus. Six of those trails come together in the parking lot of Mojoes Trailside Coffee House. Can you imagine the stories …

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Netherlands Bicycle Routes and City Planning

City planning in the Netherlands and throughout Europe plans around bicycles and bike routes. As the following video shows, they have organized the town(s) so that it is actually easier and safer to travel by bicycle than it is by car: I don’t know about you, but I’d love to spend a couple months exploring …

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