A couple of years back, the now Toronto Mayor (Rob Ford) said  ”Roads were built for buses, cars and trucks. Not for bikes.” Below is an illustration I did for OnEarth magazine article that covers this very issue. The reality is, is that there are a growing number of cyclists in cities worldwide choosing to pedal their way into work and around the city. The illustration below was for an article about the situation in New York and how cyclists there are learning to coexist with cars.