There’s a raft of cool stuff in “Analysis of Bicycling Trends and Policies in Large North American Cities,” a new report out by the University Transportation Research Center. It’s authored by John Pucher at Rutgers and Ralph Bueler at Virginia Tech.
I was struck by two things: 1) what a stand-out Portland is, even in North American terms; and 2) how well Minneapolis fares on almost every measure. Portland had better watch out, lest the temperate regions cede bicycling superiority to a place where 20 degrees is, in all seriousness, considered balmy for long stretches of the year.
Apart from that, I don’t feel like I have much to add, so I’ll just highlight a handful of the more intriguing graphics. Our blog platform renders these in a slightly hard-to-read display—I apologize—but they’re worth squinting for.
Top Ten of 100 Largest US Cities by Daily Bike Commuting Levels
Bike Share of Workers in US and Canadian Cities
Trend in Bike Paths and Lanes
Bike Share of Workers and Average Annual Fatality Rate
Precipitation and temperature data
If you’re into bike wonkery, go read the whole thing.
Photo credit: Bikes in the snow / Richard Holden / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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