This news report is a tantalizing look at cycling in Indonesia’s capitol and largest city. There’s a huge grassroots movement (the Bike to Work organization has 50,000 members) and a weekly ciclovia called Carfree Day, but people on bikes still need to contend with terrible traffic and a lack of bike infrastructure. Worth a watch.
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August 11, 2011
[...] Carfree Day in Jakarta helps boost the city’s rising number of bike commuters. [...]
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December 24, 2011
[...] Weekly Carfree Day celebrations in Jakarta! This video still makes me [...]
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Noticed Totobobo mask is used to cut down traffic pollution. Cyclists are truly the unsound heroes – bracing the pollution and danger caused by cars to promote a more sustainable way forward.