And for folks who still want some independence around town, at train stations, visitors can rent bikes or electric cars via bike sharing and car sharing services.

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It was in Copenhagen that Sadik-Khan got the idea for the buffered bicycle lanes she has installed on Manhattan's Grand Street and Eighth and Ninth avenues, dividing bikes from cars with a painted pavement strip or parked cars.

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Sending out 5o or 5, 000 Google Engineers with cool cameras on their cars and bikes and snowmobiles will never be enough.

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There are people downsizing their fleets from three cars to two, people who were riding bikes to work, people who are taking the bus or the subway.

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