Bike Heaven: Top Bicycle Friendly Cities in the World
| September 25, 2017
Ljubljana, Slovenia
In 2016, Ljubljana was named the Green Capital of Europe, which prompted government officials to double down on their efforts to improve the city’s environmental impact.
Although their efforts are just now being recognized, Ljubljana has long been a city focused on keeping cyclists’ safe – many of their barrier-protected bike lanes date back to the 1960s. As the capital of tiny Slovenia, Ljubljana is even inspiring smaller Slovenian towns to focus more on bikes and less on cars.
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