by Global Sherpa | Jan 5, 2011 | Aid & Development, China, Cities & Countries, Countries, Environment, Sports
The world bike and car markets offer interesting insights into the relationship between international development and the global environment. From 1970 to 2007, bicycle output nearly quadrupled, while car production roughly doubled. The Earth Policy Institute tracks...
by Global Sherpa | Dec 9, 2010 | Cities, Cities & Countries, Environment
If you’ve ever been to Amsterdam, you know the Dutch love their bikes. They ride them everywhere – to work, to the store, to the pub, back to their beds after a good, long night full of tasty bitterballen and Heinekens. So just how did the land-loving bicycle take...