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EcoBici: Buenos Aires’ Free Bike Lending Program

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The city of Buenos Aires public bike program, EcoBici (formerly Mejor en Bici, or Better by Bike) provides an ecological, healthy and fast alternative to traditional public transportation. Bright Yellow Bikes Since late 2010 the yellow bike depots have sprouted up around Buenos Aires as part of the municipal initiative put into effect by then-mayor and … Read more

Being Bilingual an Edge at any Age

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Just a few decades ago common thought was that being bilingual was a detriment to the intellectual development of kids. Immigrants, fearing that their children would fall behind in school, would often encourage them to learn their host country’s language and not the family’s mother tongue. While in rare cases those who grow up speaking … Read more