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New study finds “in cities where bike infrastructure was added, cycling had increased up to 48 percent more than in cities that did not add bike lanes.” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/climate/bikes-climate-change.html?referringSource=articleShare
“‘It almost seems like a natural law that the more bike infrastructure you have, the more cycling you will have,’ said Sebastian Kraus, the study’s lead author.” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/climate/bikes-climate-change.html?referringSource=articleShare
“Investments in infrastructure for cycling and walking increase our physical activity, reduce levels of greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. They more than paid for themselves once the health benefits were taken into account.” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/climate/bikes-climate-change.html?referringSource=articleShare
“I don’t think that people realize just how freeing [bikes are], and how much independence disabled people can get through biking,” said Maria Town, a woman who has cerebral palsy. “I got my first trike when I was 12, and it opened the world to me.” https://usa.streetsblog.org/2020/07/27/on-the-adas-30th-anniversary-remember-bikes-are-a-mobility-assistive-device-too/
“Biking is very popular in the deaf community, but many don’t feel safe sharing the street with cars. Hearing people rely on sound but deaf people don’t have that option. How do we make it safer for deaf people to bike? Protected bike infrastructure.” https://usa.streetsblog.org/2020/07/27/on-the-adas-30th-anniversary-remember-bikes-are-a-mobility-assistive-device-too/
