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  • Oct. 22: Recycling in Ukraine
  • Oct. 27: Kyiv Post webinar: Ukraine’s participation in peacekeeping missions
  • Oct. 29: World in Ukraine: Turkey

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Video: Cycling infrastructure makes Kyiv better

In recent years, Kyiv has seen a drastic increase in both cyclists on the road and cycling infrastructure. Andriy Schular, architect and co-founder of Urban Curators agency explains how his team created the first map that the Kyiv City Department of Architecture & Urban Planning used as a template for the construction of cycling lanes. He also explains why the development of cycling infrastructure is important for a city like Kyiv. Anastasia Mararenko, executive director of U-Cycling, an NGO that promotes cycling as a safe and convenient mode of transport, explains what it means for a city to have convenient and safe cycling infrastructure.

See the video here & read more here:

Illia Ponomarenko: In Kyiv, cycling is still a deadly business

Bike Day ride attracts hundreds of cyclists in Kyiv

Urban Curators Concept Map

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From the archives: Battle Against Pornography

Ukrainian lawmakers had pornography on their minds  21 years ago — specifically looking for ways to ban or regulate it.

Read the Oct. 26, 2000, edition