题源: The New York Times 题材:社会生活
There"s a battle raging in the streets of America. Anyone who 21 rides a bicycle knows all about this. Some motorists have declared war on bikes as annoying 22 that lead to slow traffic. They honk (鸣笛), shout or curse at two-wheeled travelers. A few will do even worse. The New York Times reports that incidents of 23 toward bicycle riders appear to be growing, as bike riders take to the streets in order to save gas and money and fight global warming.
In Denver, nearly 11000 first-time bike 24 turned out for Bike to Work Day. The bicycle group, Transportation Alternatives 25 that the number of New Yorkers who cycle daily has risen 77 percent since 2000.
Even though virtually every state grants bicyclists the same rights (and responsibilities) as motorists to use the streets, many drivers still refuse to accept this. They view themselves as Kings of the Road—an impression that has been strongly 26 by the transportation planning profession, which has designed our cities and suburbs as if people did not exist outside of their cars. But a big new idea to settle this 27 and improve life in the streets for everyone is now taking root among community activists, urban planners and traffic engineers. "Too many of our streets are designed only for speeding cars, or worse, creeping traffic jams. They"re unsafe for people on foot or bike—and unpleasant for everybody."
"Now, in communities across the country, a movement is growing to complete the streets. States, cities and towns are asking their planners, engineers and designers to build road networks that welcome all citizens," declares the website of a new organization 28 this idea. Complete the Streets—an 29 program of adding bike lanes, pedestrian 30 and traffic calming measures—is the best idea to hit our communities since pizza, or even the bicycle itself.
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