Peddle on! Coronavirus lockdown spurs cycling momentum in South America

(Reuters, 28 May 2020) Capitals are gearing up for greater bicycle use to try to stem spread of the coronavirus and keep people moving safely.

From Bogota to Buenos Aires, rising numbers of residents in some of South America's major capitals are getting on their bikes as the coronavirus pandemic drives city officials to expand bike lanes and promote cycling as a safe way to travel.

Capital cities such as Bogota, Lima, Quito, Santiago and Buenos Aires have expanded bike lanes, closing off miles of roads to cars, in an effort to ease crowding on public transport to curb the spread of COVID-19 and maintain safe distancing.

South America is now battling the global pandemic with many cities still under strict or partial lockdown, and Brazil ranked second globally in total cases of the virus, behind the United States.

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Reuters, 28 May 2020: Peddle on! Coronavirus lockdown spurs cycling momentum in South America