The benefits of the federal investment in bicycling facilities
Minneapolis, MN Home values increase $510 for every 400 meters closer they are to the Greenway, which sees 1.5 million trips/year.
Charleston, SC Two-thirds of path users exercise more since the path was built.
San Francisco, CA Biking increased 144%, traffic accidents dropped by 20%, and 2/3 of merchants reported more business after the redesign.
Philadelphia, PA Bicyclists in Philadelphia ride 260,000 miles daily, preventing 47,450 tons of CO2 emissions each year.
Portland, OR After the Esplanade opened, biking on the connecting Steel Bridge increased 220%.
Chicago, IL The Center employs 30 people and provides showers, lockers, bike storage and rentals for local cyclists and tourists who want to ride.
Jackson Hole, WY The bike pathways in this national park reduce congestion on park roads and help maintain its pristine air quality.
Augusta, GA Sales at the bike shop nearest to these trails have increased by double-digits every year since it was built.
New York, NY Bike facilities like this bridge path help NYC residents save $19 billion/year by using alternative transportation.
New Orleans, LA Bicycling increased 57% after these bike lanes were built, and safe bicycling increased by 75%.
To make it easier for advocates to communicate the value of biking to federal policymakers, we developed a series of 10 case studies on U.S. bike facilities. This project, titled “The Federal Investment in Bicycling: 10 Success Stories,” tells the stories of a geographically diverse group of bike facilities—ranging from bike lanes to singletrack trails—that were built at least in part with federal funding.
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