In the Netherlands we've got a network like this spanning the entire country, except for the all the golf carts. <br>We call it "bicycle infrastructure.",(reply>), @Wim Ahlers when the average temperature in some parts of the year where I live is below 0°F (-17°C) I am always going to choose a car over walking or biking anywhere, even if the commute distance was only a mile.  The Netherlands does not get that bitterly cold anywhere.  The coldest places barely reach freezing temperatures on average.,(reply>), @FreeCore eh we also have good public transit.<br>The bikes actually complement it really well, too - you can bike to the nearest train station, increasing the effective range of said trainstation compared to places where walking is an option but biking is not.,(reply>), Any sane person: Public transport<br>The Dutch: B I K E S,(reply>), @andramoie higher population density,(reply>), @andramoie It's easier to convince 5 people to ride bicycles 5 miles to work than it is to 5 thousand to ride 50 miles to work in the rain/snow/thunderstorm.