Getting around Athens, and many other Greek cities, has often been difficult due to the number of cars on the road. Sure, newly opened mass transit subway lines have helped, but the system is sill not finished, and many neighborhoods are still miles from the nearest station. A plan to add bike lanes in up to 80 populated areas was supposed to help, but now due to budgetary constraints, it seems those plans are on hold - despite studies showing that in heavy traffic, cars travel at an average speed of 8 km/h / 5 mph, while cyclists average around 18 km/h / 11 mph.

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New York City announced they will be adding an additional 200 miles of bike lanes in the five boroughs over the next several years. The first 40 miles of new routes are expected to be in place by the end of 2006. The city will also be improving signage around cycling paths/lanes in an effort to remind motorists of the presence of cyclists. The new plan represents a cooperative effort by the health, transportation, parks, and recreation departments, and comes on the heals of a new report that shows 225 cyclists were killed in New York City over the past decade.

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