I love the sound of this. Being in Vallarta where there's a lot of traffic and buses, there are very few bicycles in the central area. Kind of sad because I always envisioned biking in Mexico and here I am reminiscing about the daily biking I did in New York City. So preserving natural areas for biking between villages and exploring is so great! May they never discover those horrible ATVs that rip up the terrain and make lots of noise. That's another thing that has developed here. Unfortunately, most people would prefer (sometimes due to being out of shape physically) to be on a motorized vehicle "exploring nature" than using their own "pedal power".

Development is such a tricky thing. Because once it starts occuring, it can be like a snowball. You might start out with the idea of bikes and greenways, but then someone who's interested in just making a buck comes in and tears up the area for ATVs. I guess it's all about planning and getting the initial people in power to buy into preservation and "green" and how using those concepts will also make money.