Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Beijing

Wiki Wednesday: Beijing

By Ben Fried | | 2 Comments
All the overhead shots of the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube on NBC’s Olympic coverage don’t leave much room for views of Beijing’s streets. But that’s where much of the commotion about smog, absentee athletes and particle masks originates. While the city has taken the unwieldy step of rationing license plates to clear the […]

Cars Conquering the Bicycle Kingdom

By Jason Varone | | 3 Comments
The Globe and Mail reports: Last year, China became the world’s second-biggest car market, behind the United States. In Beijing alone, there are 1,000 new cars on the streets every day. As a result, bicycles are increasingly being squeezed to the margins. The streets are choked with traffic and automobile fumes. New roads are sometimes […]