In this article, journalist and bike advocate Laura Laker writes about one way that the world’s cities have been adapting to the COVID pandemic. In some cities like New York, cycling trips are up 50% as the virus made the close confines of the subway particularly undesirable. In the US, the main roadways tend to be at least three lanes, which makes maintaining six feet far easier than it is on the sidewalk.
You can find her article at CityLab here.
https://www.citylab.com/perspective/2020/03/coronavirus-bike-lane-emergency-transportation-covid-19/608725/