Bicyclists winning a war of lanes in San Francisco

By Daniel B. Wood | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

SAN FRANCISCO
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If more lanes were available, 33 percent said they would commute by bike more often, the study found. When bike lanes were added to Valencia Street - a key corridor for bikers cutting through town- bike riding there went up 144 percent in the first year, Ms. Shahum says.
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"Ten years ago I was working too hard and started riding my bike to the office on weekends to get exercise," says Jean Fraser, a married mother of two and CEO of San Francisco Health Plan. "I found it was cheaper, faster, and more fun than driving or riding the bus."

Commuting this way saves her $250 a month in parking fees and $2,000 a year on gas, Ms. Fraser says.
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Complete article: http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0912/p01s01-ussc.html?s=u