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In a second attempt to encourage cycling culture in Egyptian streets, Egypt has introduced bike lanes as an attempt to develop a cycling infrastructure.
Social media users have spotted bike lanes in Cairo cities of Maadi and Sheikh Zayed accompanied by a number of safety road signs, but the work is still in progress.
However, they were used as parking spots.
Bike lanes are not newly introduced to Cairo. In 2015, bike lanes were spotted in Maadi. However, they were also used as parking spots.
When you realise that getting on a bike and cycling down any road in Egypt - even in a cycle lane - is the equivalent of swallowing a bucketful of cyanide , turning on the gas and putting your head in the oven , whilst simultaneously licking a live electric cable....then you can applaud the use of cycle lanes as parking spaces. It will save countless lives by giving cars a safe place to park.
Their preferred choice is often road junctions, roundabouts, traffic lights....and, speaking personally, the exit to the pathway to my villa
I'm all for the removal of cycle lanes and their official re-designation as parking spaces.
Copenhagen's Bicycle Life
If the thought of experiencing a capital city on two wheels scares you, Copenhagen will soon change your mind. The city is built for cyclists and you’ll see more bikes than cars in the city centre. A third of Copenhageners commute to work by bicycle and it’s not unusual to see people in suits, heels and skirts effortlessly pedalling past.
Copenhagen's Bicycle Life
If the thought of experiencing a capital city on two wheels scares you, Copenhagen will soon change your mind. The city is built for cyclists and you’ll see more bikes than cars in the city centre. A third of Copenhageners commute to work by bicycle and it’s not unusual to see people in suits, heels and skirts effortlessly pedalling past.
So....we just have to uproot Cairo and move it to Copenhagen....or transform the mentality of Egyptians into that of Danes.
'Jews of Egypt,' scheduled for release in Egyptian cinemas next month.
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Thank you Bennu - I'd lost track of this one. Egyptian Chronicles is a great little site with interesting views on urban development as well as politics.
Egypt has allocated EGP 92.4 billion in public investments for the development of Upper Egypt in the current FY2021/2022, out of 1.25 trillion for the country’s total investments, Minister of...
If the planned strike of Antiquities staff at museums and sites goes ahead next week then the whole of Egypt can be 'not recommended' for lovers of its history. And if there are still problems with...
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Did I say it was not historical?
Let us just consider it a site of special scientific interest, and research there whenever we are able.;)
The Minister of Tourism has announced that Egypt Air should cut their prices by 20 percent, this is in line with his campaign to spend winter in Egypt .
Since the cuts only seem to apply to domestic...
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Speaking personally I have always been to old to get up to hankie pankie in front of the neighbors plus it's a little cold at night.
Why presume at night because my mother always thought that hankie...
I don't have a Carbon Footprint as I drive everywhere 
