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i have been involved in 'new city building'.
here is me spouting off for what its worth.
i reckon the best thing i have seen recently on city building was that short video on copenhagen that tommy posted. i have not been there but it looks great.
i do about 40k per day on the bike in london east end. and i think if the city planners want to encourage cycling the trick is to reduce car speeds. safety is the issue.
secondly density.
los angeles sprawls and there the car is king. new york (manhattan) and most european cities are more densily populated and many more people cylce.
thirdly you gotta ask what your client wants to acheive.
central london prospers at the moment because (amongst other things) all the transport infrastructure is concentrated there (and the public transport is subsidised out of general taxation).
but because of that the suburbs (and even the provinces) and its local businesses tend to suffer / fail / remain small.
so if your client wants control and a strong central business district then subsidised public transport should be provided.
if your client wants to empower its people and keep matters local then less (public) transport infrastructure and more cycling should be provided.
so for more cycling i reckon its safety, higher densities and power to the people.
i dont think its a question of fitness. the human body adjusts.
here endeth the lesson !!
good luck.