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“1 mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, 1 mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” The #’s may vary, but the truth is the same.

One mile on a bike is a $.42 e...
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.

Grist
Mar 17 at 8:22pmWeb
Show threadGrah am Jan zMar 17
@urbantruth.bsky.social It is an interesting way to look at riding a bike. I do believe the bicycle is preventative health care and cars are the opposite. Copenhagen could go further. When I went there, I was expecting there to be fewer cars. Let's set an ambitious goal of zero cars everywhere! :D
Show threadCurtisMar 18
@urbantruth.bsky.social Anyone find the "Bicycle Account" the link in the article is broken. It would be an interesting read.