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FIRST BICYCLE PATH TO BE OPENED IN YEREVAN
ARMENPRESS
9 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, ARMENPRESS: "Kanachastan" NGO and the Yerevan
municipality organize the opening of the first bicycle path in
Yerevan. As Armenpress was informed from "Kanachastan" public
organization, that works concerning the signs, markings, as well as
the installation of bicycle parking will be completed on October 10.
Thanks to the initiative of the public organization and Mayor Taron
Margaryan a fresh starts was given to new infrastructure investment
and development in Armenian transport. The first bicycle path in
Yerevan is passing through the Circle (Oghakadzev) Park reaching the
Park near the monument of General Andranik.
The opening ceremony will be launched by the live music of The Nooz
Band jazz band.
"Kanachastan" NGO has noted that in many urban areas of the world
bicycle is a common means of transportation. It is ecologically
clean, healthy and helps to stay fit. Amsterdam is the world's best
city accommodated for the cyclists. In the U.S., the Bicycling.com
published the list of cities with at least 100 thousand population
that provide the best conditions cycling. These include bicycle lanes,
parking lots, bike rentals and repair shops. The list is topped by the
cities such as Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Denver etc. While in
many cities around the world the bicycle is a ubiquitous and ordinary
way of travelling, in Armenia there is yet the need to develop a
bicycle culture. Yerevan is Armenia's most densely populated city.
Congested traffic and transportation does not meet the public need.
The situation could be amended if people realized the potential of
integrating the bicycle into the transport system.
For the insight, Kanachastan looked into the public opinion by
conducting a survey in all the 12 communities of the city. Of 124
randomly selected respondents the majority (72%) could ride a bike
on amateur level but only few (14.5%) owned a bike. The respondents
mentioned the main factors inhibiting the use of bicycle in the city,
such as lack of bike lanes (73%), intolerance of drivers (43%),
lack of bike parking stations (40%). They mentioned also advantages
that the bicycle has over other means of transport, namely it being
a healthy choice (72%) and ecologically clean (55%):
The interest in cycling has increased in the recent years in Armenia
due to the rise of environmental and healthy lifestyle activism
initiated by the youth. "Hetsaniv +" (Bike+) is an non-profit
eco-organization that takes steps for solving the above-mentioned
issues first of all by teaching how to ride, use and take care of
a bicycle.
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ARMENPRESS
9 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, ARMENPRESS: "Kanachastan" NGO and the Yerevan
municipality organize the opening of the first bicycle path in
Yerevan. As Armenpress was informed from "Kanachastan" public
organization, that works concerning the signs, markings, as well as
the installation of bicycle parking will be completed on October 10.
Thanks to the initiative of the public organization and Mayor Taron
Margaryan a fresh starts was given to new infrastructure investment
and development in Armenian transport. The first bicycle path in
Yerevan is passing through the Circle (Oghakadzev) Park reaching the
Park near the monument of General Andranik.
The opening ceremony will be launched by the live music of The Nooz
Band jazz band.
"Kanachastan" NGO has noted that in many urban areas of the world
bicycle is a common means of transportation. It is ecologically
clean, healthy and helps to stay fit. Amsterdam is the world's best
city accommodated for the cyclists. In the U.S., the Bicycling.com
published the list of cities with at least 100 thousand population
that provide the best conditions cycling. These include bicycle lanes,
parking lots, bike rentals and repair shops. The list is topped by the
cities such as Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Denver etc. While in
many cities around the world the bicycle is a ubiquitous and ordinary
way of travelling, in Armenia there is yet the need to develop a
bicycle culture. Yerevan is Armenia's most densely populated city.
Congested traffic and transportation does not meet the public need.
The situation could be amended if people realized the potential of
integrating the bicycle into the transport system.
For the insight, Kanachastan looked into the public opinion by
conducting a survey in all the 12 communities of the city. Of 124
randomly selected respondents the majority (72%) could ride a bike
on amateur level but only few (14.5%) owned a bike. The respondents
mentioned the main factors inhibiting the use of bicycle in the city,
such as lack of bike lanes (73%), intolerance of drivers (43%),
lack of bike parking stations (40%). They mentioned also advantages
that the bicycle has over other means of transport, namely it being
a healthy choice (72%) and ecologically clean (55%):
The interest in cycling has increased in the recent years in Armenia
due to the rise of environmental and healthy lifestyle activism
initiated by the youth. "Hetsaniv +" (Bike+) is an non-profit
eco-organization that takes steps for solving the above-mentioned
issues first of all by teaching how to ride, use and take care of
a bicycle.
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