Posted
on January 20, 2017
Some people reading this
might realize that I have a very special “someone” in my life
named Leon (no accent) – but this is not "my" Leon; his birthday is not January 20!
Today's birthday León
is a city in Mexico, in the state of Guanajuato. It was founded on this day in 1576. One of the largest
cities in Mexico, León is known for leather products, bike lanes,
and being environmentally friendly.
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| Leon (in the red box) is right in the middle of the nation. |
The leather industry
includes shoes, boots, belts, jackets, purses, bags, and more. It's called "the shoe capital of the world"!
León
is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in all of Latin America.
About 40% of all trips made in the city are biking or walking, rather
than motorized transport (bus, taxi, subway, car, van, motorcycle,
etc.) – that's pretty unusual for a large city!
The
bike lanes are integrated into the rest of the transport system
(Sistema Integrado de
Transporte,
or SIT), which includes bus rapid transit, called Optibus, and a
subway system, called Metro. The buses use Euro IV technology, which
results in a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. That's a win for
all of us!
Also
on this date:
National Heroes' Day in Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau
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