Originally published on ExpertSure. London now views bicycles as a form of mass transit and is planning a cycling superhighway along the banks of the Thames River to make bike commuting into and out of the city more convenient and safer. It hopes the investment in bicycle infrastructure will encourage … [continued]
Originally published on ExpertSure Bloomberg News has assembled data from the US Census about the number of people who bike to work and where they are located. The top 25 US cities for bicycle commuting are shown in the graphic above. The top 5 on the list are: Davis – … [continued]
Intuitively, people concerned about the environment have reasoned that riding a bike or taking public transit offer more ecological benefits than driving a car, especially when they’re traveling alone. Now the University of California and the New York-based international nonprofit Institute for Transportation and Development Policy have provided some heady … [continued]
A year ago, the city of Suwon in South Korea motivated people to encounter life from another vantage point. In the neighborhood of Haenggung-dong, residents practiced a car-free experiment that was a brilliant success. The Eco-mobility World Festival encouraged 4,343 residents and car owners to volunteer to give up the use … [continued]
Originally published on Climate Progress by Aviva Shen Americans living in urban areas are driving less than they were ten years ago, according to a new report by U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG). At the same time, public transit and bicycle use is becoming more common. American city populations … [continued]
Editor’s note: If you like statistics, you’ll like this post. If you like bike statistics, you’ll love this post. Some interesting stuff here, and a lot to chew on. The article is reposted from Bikocity. Members of the Capital Bikeshare service drive 4.4 million miles (198 miles on average per … [continued]
This shouldn’t boggle any minds: walking or riding your bike to work is more pleasant than sitting alone in your car. What we’ve suspected — nay, believed — for years at CleanTechnia, has been confirmed in a study by a Ph.D candidate out of Portland State University.
Cycling is getting cooler and more respected (aside from the whole Lance Armstrong debacle). From NBA superstars to Toronto doctors, integrating biking into everyday life is becoming the norm. And most people wear clothes while they pedal, so H&M has gotten with London’s cycle shop Brick Lane Bikes to create a … [continued]
In Britain, there is an incentive to encourage people to ride their bicycles to work. It is called the “Cycle to Work” scheme. Under this scheme, prospective cyclists can end up paying up to 40% less than the original price of the bike they want to purchase, but this … [continued]
Biking is virtually all good news: Saves money, saves the planet, keeps people healthier, is fashionable among the rich and famous, can reduce prison sentences. And now, studies are pointing to brain benefits from biking. Danish researchers were looking at the benefits of breakfast and lunch on school children and … [continued]
