Heated bike lanes

Please Bring This to America: Heated Bike Lanes – It wasn’t until I saw the photo that I understood why this would be desirable.  In the Netherlands they’re trying to figure out how to keep people using bikes year-round.

The man behind the proposal, Marcel Boerefijn, said there would be savings from fewer accidents, less salt needed to grit roads and reduced car expenses. Mr Boerefijn said it was possible that the final net cost would be less than putting straw down on the paths.