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London Shifts Gears

Twelve new “bicycle superhighways” and hefty fines for polluting vehicles are the backbone of a new London plan to increase the number of bicycle riders in town (at right) by 400 percent. The city is taking a cue from Paris, too, by creating a free downtown bike-rental service.

Photo: Maz Hewett