Nowadays people use bicycles less as a form of transport. Why is this the case? What can we do to encourage people to use bicycles more? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.

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Today, the majority of
population
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goes
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work by car or train,
instead
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of using bicycles. These forms of transport are faster, and they have better performances.
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, governments should encourage people to use bicycles, in order to preserve our environment and planet. Why today is it rare to find a bike on the street? The reasons
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the progressive disappearance of
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form of transport are different.
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, people prefer cars, trains, and buses, which are faster and effortless. In
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way, workers can save time,
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, for breakfast in the morning,
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of losing thirty minutes to reach work by bike.
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- and even more worried - cycling in the city is more and more dangerous,
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traffic and
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of specific and protected paths. With the effort of governments, we might be able to find a solution. Countries should,
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, establish bike-sharing services for the community.
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, it is just the first step. What could really make the difference is
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of cycle paths. They should be safe places, near water -
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as lakes and rivers - and green -
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as trees and parks.
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, they should connect every suburb of the city, without exceptions.
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, advertising can be a good instrument to share
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benefits of cycling, which
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recently proved by research from an American university.
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studied sixty students, from 19 to 23 years old. Half of them have started to use the bike to reach university,
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the other half
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continue
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to use cars. After 1
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, students who have started cycling have
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performed better health
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,
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as blood pressure.
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, nowadays
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bicycles
are less popular in comparison to twenty years ago, in relation to better
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of cars and trains.
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, governments can make the difference, through bike-sharing programs, new cycle paths, and advertisements.

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Good awareness of the dangers of cycling in urban environments and the need for safer paths.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sustainable transport
  • cycling infrastructure
  • bike lanes
  • bike-sharing programs
  • traffic calming measures
  • commute
  • subsidies
  • physical exertion
  • environmental benefits
  • safety regulations
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