Spain remains far from a paradise for bikes –
yet cycling has increased 11-fold in Seville in the space of a few years. Is
this proof that any city can get lots of people riding by building an ambitious
network of connected, segregated bike lanes? tour around
the network reveals fewer cyclists than normal, mainly due to what is, for
local standards, something of a cold snap (it is sunny and 11C, a temperature
at which Sevillans seemingly require down jackets, thick gloves and hats).But
plenty of cyclists are out and what is noticeable to a British eye is both
their variety and the ordinariness. The variety comes from the riders
themselves – a seemingly equal gender split, with ages going from children to
people well into their 70s. Net result is not Dutch or Danish levels of
cycling, but nonetheless impressive. The average number of bikes used daily in
the city rose from just over 6,000 to more than 70,000. The last audit, about a
year ago, found 6% of all trips were made by bike, rising to 9% for
non-commuter journeys. Read on here.
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