The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the right math on investing in better mobility.

Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it.

#CityMakingMath, hat tip to @modacitylife for their excellent books!

@BrentToderian @modacitylife
Thanks for the sharing, where did you get these numbers from? Would be helpful in any kind of conversation regarding prioritizing bike traffic!
@fenrok @BrentToderian @[email protected] I would also like to see a source. Current population 17.8 million. 19 Billion in savings seems a bit high. For solid research see https://urbancyclinginstitute.com
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