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    The document discusses policies and infrastructure in Geneva, Switzerland that promote human-powered transportation. The city has a pro-cycling campaign called "Velo-Love" and calculates vehicle taxes based on CO2 emissions. It has been building a network of bicycle lanes since the 1980s and continues to develop new facilities and improve long distance routes. The city uses various designs for bike paths including trails exclusively for bikes/mopeds, bike lanes integrated with streets, and lanes that allow bikes to travel against traffic. The major train station has an extensive bike parking and rental facility, and bikes can be taken on local buses and trains throughout Switzerland.

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    The document discusses policies and infrastructure in Geneva, Switzerland that promote human-powered transportation. The city has a pro-cycling campaign called "Velo-Love" and calculates vehicle taxes based on CO2 emissions. It has been building a network of bicycle lanes since the 1980s and continues to develop new facilities and improve long distance routes. The city uses various designs for bike paths including trails exclusively for bikes/mopeds, bike lanes integrated with streets, and lanes that allow bikes to travel against traffic. The major train station has an extensive bike parking and rental facility, and bikes can be taken on local buses and trains throughout Switzerland.

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    The document discusses policies and infrastructure in Geneva, Switzerland that promote human-powered transportation. The city has a pro-cycling campaign called "Velo-Love" and calculates vehicle taxes based on CO2 emissions. It has been building a network of bicycle lanes since the 1980s and continues to develop new facilities and improve long distance routes. The city uses various designs for bike paths including trails exclusively for bikes/mopeds, bike lanes integrated with streets, and lanes that allow bikes to travel against traffic. The major train station has an extensive bike parking and rental facility, and bikes can be taken on local buses and trains throughout Switzerland.

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    Human Powered Transport ation Genve

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    Genve

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    Pedestrian Friendly How??


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    Pro-cycling campaign Velo- Love Vehicle tax calculated on basis of CO2 emission. City funds riding lessons for families and adults. City began building a network of bicycle lanes in 1980s. City continues:

    Biking in Genve, Policy

    Developing new facilities on high traffic areas. Improving the continuity of long distance routes.

    People can apply for a bikeway by contacting the Department of Urban Planning and Mobility.

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    Designs used:

    Trails: Exclusively for bikes and mopeds Bike-lanes: Integrated with the street. They are physically separated from other lanes and sidewalk development built by order, or a solid yellow line. Contresens lane: lanes that travel in a direction opposite of the traffic in a single direction street. Bus-lane and bicycle lane: Bikers can use bus lanes when indicated. These are of two types: Bikes + buses; Bikes + taxis + buses Mixed pedestrian and bicycle: if bikes dont have lights/bells they must be pushed.

    Indirect Left / Roundabout

    Bike boxes and signal time lag 3/9/13 bikes. for

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    Bike Share

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    Bikes on Public Transport

    Gare Cornavain, the train Station at Genve, has a huge bike station and share facility that allows to you to rent/return/park a bike. Trains are allowed on local buses on Sundays and bank holidays for full fare You can carry bikes on trains through out the country for a fare.
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    Platforms have indication for

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    Source

    http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Geneva_city_in (city logo)

    http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wappen_Genf_ (Geneve Coat of Arms)

    http:// tourhotspot.blogspot.com/2010/03/genev (pictures)


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