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QATAR: BIKE SHARING HITS DOHA, ARABIAN WHITE BIKES
04.02.2011 - ANSAmed

DOHA - The ''Velib'' or ''white bikes'', the rapidly spreading idea of having bicycles strategically positioned for the use of all and sundry, which has taken off in many cities in the West, has now arrived in Doha, Qatar's futurist capital, which now becomes the Gulf's first bike sharing city [...] "The system encourages a healthy lifestyle and respect for the environment,'' Sheik Al Thani told ANSA, pointing out that Doha folk are quite a sedentary bunch, rather over-fond of their car seats. ''These bikes can help awaken body and mind'' ... mehr

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