One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss | Grist https://grist.org/biking/one-mile-on-a-bike-is-a-42-economic-gain-to-society-one-mile-driving-is-a-20-loss/#Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80 percent of its population commutes by #bicycle, even in winter. That’s $300 per person per year. Clearly, the reason the new Danish minister of the interior said she’d “rather invest in #CycleTracks than freeways,”
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss

Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.

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@auscandoc That’s just one city. In the Netherlands 18 million people circle everywhere

@Marielvd Yes. This claim surprised me “Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet”

A worthy challenge 🚴 🙃

@auscandoc Seems to be correct if you just look at cities. The Netherlands however are the most bicycle friendly country 🚲