New Ireland will pay half the cost of your new bicycle

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New Ireland will pay half the cost of your new bicycle

par Oyez Oyez » Sam Déc 29, 2007 10:30 am

[img:120:120]http://www.bikingbis.com/_photos/NewIreland.thumb.JPG[/img]The government of New Ireland should be nominated for becoming the most "bicycle friendly community" on Earth.

The province on an island northeast of Papua New Guinea has set aside the equivalent of $67,800 to pay half the cost of bicycles purchased from local stores.

Finally, some elected officials have finally heard the twofold message that bicycle advocates have been preaching for years: Bicycling makes people healthier, and bike use reduces the costs of maintaining roads ...

Author: Gene Bisbee
Category: Main Page Bicycle Advocacy
Publish Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:00:00 -0800



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