TOKYO - The Metropolitan Police Department and the central and Tokyo metropolitan governments have decided to create bicycle lanes totaling about 100 kilometers along major roads in the capital city, in response to a growing number of cyclists commuting or using roads to make deliveries amid the spread of the new coronavirus.

PARIS -When residents of Europe's major cities finally emerge from weeks of lockdowns later this month, they'll be met with at least one enduring change from the pandemic: miles and miles of new bike lanes.