{"id":25023,"date":"2016-01-21T12:33:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T18:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=25023"},"modified":"2016-01-21T12:33:53","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T18:33:53","slug":"cyclists-group-urges-more-women-to-hit-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/cyclists-group-urges-more-women-to-hit-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists group urges more women to hit the road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Sophie Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Among 800,000 daily bike commuters in Chicago, only 30 percent are women, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. To encourage more women to enjoy the health benefits of biking in a world-class city, Women Bike Chicago hosts workshops and events for female cyclists.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not that women don\u2019t want to bike, said Jennifer James, WBC co-founder, heavy traffic makes women feel unsafe, causing them to dodge cars and buses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s biased or it\u2019s for the survival for the strongest,\u201d James said. \u201cThe infrastructure is made to be more friendly to younger and strong men.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Cyclists group urges more women to hit the road\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/152590409?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Elizabeth Adamczyk, Women Bike Chicago chairwoman, talks about plans to get more women to enjoy the city and its views on their bikes. 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