The Bike Is Back as Europe Looks to Exit Lockdowns Safely
Cycling offers those concerned about riding mass transit another option.
Workers install a pop-up bicycle lane in Berlin on April 23.
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As European nations prepare to emerge from lockdowns, authorities from Paris to Milan are looking to bicycles to get city dwellers moving again without inflaming the coronavirus pandemic.
The French ecology ministry asked a group that promotes the use of bikes to help local officials coordinate the creation of temporary cycling paths. In Berlin, authorities have already added several miles of pop-up lanes to encourage social distancing. Milan plans to open up more streets for cycling and walking.