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

brenttoderian.bsky.social • 21 hours ago

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do math on investing in better mobility.

Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it.

#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

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tuneberryjam.bsky.social•7 hours ago

📌

strozzapreti.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Don't forget: the hovenring was made for cars and improve car traffic throughput not bikes
(still cool architecture)

see also here 👇

flacotx.bsky.social•20 hours ago

But doesn't the hovenring also create an unimpeded bicycle route for long-distance bicycle commuters as well? As long as the ramp grade for cyclists to get up to the ring is gentle, this looks like a win-win. I agree that the suspended roundabout also looks great.

nixfuerungut.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Source?

roddheino.bsky.social•17 hours ago

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280316427_Dutch_Cycling_Quantifying_the_Health_and_Related_Economic_Benefits

Google is super useful

poivrotfarci.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Americans invest in nuclear aircraft carriers and have the highest rates of obesity & low life expectancy.

marcophoto2020.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Unfortunately, with all the bikes, even in the Netherlands, people are getting fat. Probably from the US contribution to world cuisine.

cycling-commuter.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Does Carney understand economics of cycling networks? Benefits of healthcare savings are huge, but it's also worth mentioning attraction to tourists, including inter-provincial tourism, plus school & work commutes.

It's obvious that Doug Ford & his cult followers can't do basic arithmetic.

cycling-commuter.bsky.social•1 hour ago

It might help to point out to Carney's crew that cycling networks can be used during the worst parts of winter with studded cycle tires or snow tracks. Should be a city bikeshare scheme option.

hi-as.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Interesting. Where can i found the data?

copperside.bsky.social•16 hours ago

IMO a benefit of the pandemic was that investments were made in biking trails. Almost any small community you visit you can get around safely, and fun-ly (is that a word?) by bike.

frissig.bsky.social•19 hours ago

I'm dutch, what is your source.

mancalledhorse.bsky.social•19 hours ago

This paper has the €19 billion figure

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280316427_Dutch_Cycling_Quantifying_the_Health_and_Related_Economic_Benefits

alecken.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Came for this. Thank you Octopus, I hope you grow up big and strong.

aoifemacnamara.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Seen this @andyfillmorehfx.bsky.social ? #nspoli #hdxpoli

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