For a century, Detroit was the center of America’s slow dismantling of non-automotive forms of transportation, but with the American auto industry reeling, some are seeing the bicycle as a possible tool of renewal. The New York Times recently wrote how the flat and relatively deserted center city of the Motown have made for a perfect cycling environment.

While bike enthusiasts in most urban areas continue to have to fight for their place on the streets, Detroit has the potential to become a new bicycle utopia. It’s a town just waiting to be taken. With well less than half its peak population, and free of anything resembling a hill, the city and its miles and miles of streets lie open and empty, beckoning. And lately, whether it’s because of the economy or the price of gas or just because it’s a nice thing to do, there are a lot more bikers out riding.

The article also mentions that bike shops are one of the few growing businesses in the Motor City. Read the rest of the article here.

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