A new disturbing trend is being reported by the European Cyclists’ Federation. According to a recent study the number of kids who walk or ride a bike to school has decreased from 82 percent to 14 percent within the last 30 years. In the United States only 1 percent of children rode a bike to school in 2009, compared to 49 percent of children in the Netherlands. And getting kids back on the bike could help for healthier youth.
The irony here is that more adults are commuting, and the organizers of the Velo-city Global conference are looking at ways of helping make it easier for children to ride bikes. Continue reading Less Children Riding Their Bikes