A recent article in the Washington Post, "For Bicyclists, a Widening Patchwork World: U.S. Lags Behind Two-Wheeled Boom" by Blaine Harden illustrates the growth of cycling worldwide.  In the case of cycling infrastructure, the bottom line is - if you build it they will come.  This has been proven in cities all over the globe.  The article was accompanied by the video below of a sweet bike parking system in Tokyo and an interview with the president of Giant Bicycles.