The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath@modacitylife.bsky.social

“Local stores next to the protected bike lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY public benefits.) Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath

Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane - Fast Company

Research from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of.

It’s estimated that one Skytrain transit line in #MetroVancouver#CityMakingMath#Vancouver

Suburban #Sprawl#citymakingmath via @CityLab & @SmartGrowthUSA:

Quantifying the Cost of Sprawl

In infrastructure, service delivery and tax receipts.

The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath@modacitylife.bsky.social

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath