South Korea is leading the way in lowering carbon emissions with a plan to build a nationwide network of bike paths that will be completed by 2019. The network will cover 3,100 kilometers, more than seven times the length of that country’s longest expressway. Meanwhile, Copenhagen’s Minster of Finance has recommended that everyone in her country use their stimulus money to buy another bike. Sounds like a damn fine deal to us. The U.S. might be too big for an extensive, national bike lane network, but there’s no excuse for not building them out in cities. Oh wait, Ford had a banner year, so I guess we need room for all those new cars.

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