“When mayors in other cities ask me how Copenhagen afforded to invest in its cycling networks, I ask them how on earth they have been able to afford highway projects,” Kabell says. “We invested in bike lanes because that was the cheapest option.” theprogressplaybook.com/2024/01/31/w...

What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution

Close to two-thirds of the city’s residents commute by bike to school or work every day.

was able to afford the investment could afford the investment was able to invest

the highway answer is pretty easy: US cities get federal funds for those projects. but not for bike infrastructure

Oh god. Don’t ask England to look across the channel. Heaven forbid we actually learn something.

In addition: cyclingsolutions.info/cost-benefit...

Cycling infrastructure is an economic asset for society as a whole

The significant public health benefits of cycling make cycling infrastructure a sound economic investment. The effect can be calculated by a cost-benefit analysis.