Category: bicycle access

Paris Bike Trails & Walking Paths

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Transportation Options in Paris Paris visitors have many options for getting around the town. Some are both functional and fun. Others are downright unrealistic. Let’s take a brief look at each of the Paris transportation options from unrealistic to sensible: rental car – Don’t even think about it. Traffic is a nightmare and navigation is …

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City of Trails?

German City to Eliminate Roads Imagine a world without cars? If you’re having trouble with that, let’s scale it back to a city without cars. Hamburg, Germany has ambitious plans to replace roads with greenways and gradually eliminate the need for automobiles within 20 years. It’s already in my calendar to visit there when it’s …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2014/05/21/city-trails/

Mapquest unveils new bike routes mapping

Mapquest has announced a new “Bike Route” service in their mapping program.As most of you know, Google already has a bike route option available for some of their mapping areas and is expanding that option daily. I’m glad to see Mapquest jumping on the bandwagon, or in this case the tagalong. What pleases me most …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/11/16/mapquest-unveils-new-bike-routes-mapping/