City embraces bicycle-friendly planning

GUANGZHOU: City authorities here are planning to roll out a series of bicycle-friendly measures to encourage residents to travel on two wheels.

Liu Yidong, a spokesperson for the Guangzhou urban planning bureau, said city officials will reopen or set up bicycle lanes along major urban roads where conditions allow. And bicycle lanes will be included in the designs for all new roads built in the city.

The urban planning bureau will also require new residential buildings, especially those near metro stations, to set aside space for bicycle parking lots.