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You'll hear a presentation arguing for cycling to work, its benefits, and the hurdles that stand in the way.

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1Benefits of cycling to work include
Alimiting the number of downtown residences.
Bboosting spending on recreation.
Cshortening the time spent in meetings.
Dreducing the costs of childcare.
2Corporate productivity
Amay not be influenced by how staff commute.
Bwill be harmed by employees' lack of social skills.
Cmay be improved by staff cycling to work.
Dis not associated with employees' fitness.
3Some managers worry that
Aemployees would bill for incomplete work.
Btheir own commute would remain unchanged.
Ccyclists could not handle complex tasks.
Dbusy roads without bike lanes are unsafe.
4A difficulty with cycling to work is that
Athe weather makes year-round riding hard.
Bparking spaces would become too costly.
Cclients prefer to meet in person.
Dbicycles are too expensive to buy.
5One obstacle at many workplaces is that they
Ahelp young people make connections.
Black showers and secure bike storage.
Cencourage a shared company culture.
Dprovide important opportunities for promotion.
6Supporters of cycling to work claim that
Ayounger people cannot focus when working in offices.
Bfitness is not valued by the younger generation.
Cthe daily car commute is likely to become outdated.
Dthe young generation is moving away from city centres.
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