{"id":255848,"date":"2025-11-02T02:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T02:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/255848\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T02:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T02:56:14","slug":"trees-make-cycling-more-pleasant-cycling-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/255848\/","title":{"rendered":"Trees Make Cycling More Pleasant – Cycling West"},"content":{"rendered":"


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By Charles Pekow \u2014\u00a0Line the bike trail with trees! Doing so not only protects cyclists\u2019 health but also improves the environment and enhances urban life. A study from Uzbekistan found that tree-lined trails shield riders from air pollution and heat while boosting biodiversity.<\/p>\n

\"\"Cyclist in Vibrant Autumn Alleyway, J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping, Sweden. Photo by
Efrem Efre, public domain.<\/p>\n

Trees also improve scenery, provide a buffer from motor traffic, encourage more people to cycle, and even raise nearby property values.<\/p>\n

According to the study, cities that green their bike corridors \u201cexperience reduced traffic congestion, lower noise pollution, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more in Greening the Areas of Urban Bicycle Lanes and Its Importance in the Engineer International Scientific Journal: https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/394733195_Greening_the_areas_of_urban_bicycle_lanes_and_its_importance<\/a><\/p>\n

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Charles Pekow is an award-winning Washington correspondent who has written about bicycling for years in publications such as the Washington Post, Bicycle Times, Dirt Rag, SPOKES, etc. as well as Cycling West\/Cycling Utah. He also writes frequently on environmental issues and beer, among other topics. Weather permitting, you’ll find him most weekends and some summer evenings astride a bicycle in a park. He is also a charter member of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.<\/p>\n


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