DOES THE BICYCLE HAVE A FUTURE IN PEKING? SOME OBSERVATIONS ON TOWN AND TRAFFIC PLANNING IN THE CHINESE CAPITAL

THE TOWN AND TRAFFIC PLANNERS FOR PEKING INTEND BUILDING ONE NARROW MESHED LOCAL ROAD NETWORK EACH DECADE FOR THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS. MOREOVER, IN CONTRAST TO THE SITUATION IN WEST EUROPEAN CAPITALS, THE BICYCLE REMAINS AN INDISPENSABLE LONG TERM MEANS OF TRANSPORT FOR THE MASSES. THE EXPANSION IN TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS EXPECTED SHOULD BE CONTROLLED BY A SYSTEMATIC COMBINATION OF THE THREE MAIN ASPECTS OF LIVING, NAMELY "ACCOMMODATION", "PLACE OF WORK" AND "SHOPPING FACILITIES", FOR THE ENTIRE CITY AREA.