The New York transit strike of 1980 is credited with prompting several long-term changes in the city, including bus and bike lanes, and women wearing sports shoes to work.

1980年的纽约公交罢工被认为是促使纽约发生一系列长期变化的原因，包括公交和自行车道的变化，以及女性穿运动鞋上班。

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The heavy automobile jumped into the air when it hit the divider and bounced over into the lanes going back to New York City.

这辆很重的汽车碰到分路石标上了，一下子跳起老高，跃进了单行车道，又回头向纽约市开来。

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Similar schemes exist elsewhere: since 2007 around 30 miles of protected cycle lanes have been created in New York.

类似的计划在其他地方也可以看到：自2007年，纽约建造了约30英里的受到保护的自行车道。

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Some improvements are fairly easy, such as switching to energy-efficient LED lighting in buildings and streetlights, or setting aside bike lanes and widening sidewalks to encourage alternatives to driving (although such moves aren't without political hazards, as a recent battle over bike lanes in New York shows).

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As I sped down Dekalb, it was comical to see the reactions of regular New York city bikers, who generally terrorize the new bike lanes, driving the wrong way and dipping in and out of traffic.

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