Topic – Bicycling
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Tanya Snyder
Bicyclists a better customer
Why bicyclists are better customers than drivers for local business
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The case for increased investment in bicycling and walking
Houston and Texas rank low
The Alliance for Biking & Walking makes a strong case for increased US investment in bicycling and walking in their newly released 2012 Benchmarking Report.
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If half of Upper Midwest trips were by bike, $7bn in health savings
Estimated 1,100 fewer deaths
The Great Lakes Region could save $7 billion in health care costs and 1,100 lives a year by replacing some auto trips with bike trips, according to a new study.
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Bicycle friendly cities are happier, wealthier
Bike safety = healthier people
American cities that are safer and more comfortable for biking contain healthier and happier people, according to Richard Florida analysis.
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Floridians react to deadly street design & policy
US Rep. Mica faces resistance
US Representative John Mica (R-FL) heads the writing of a new federal transportation bill to cut funding for transportation enhancements.
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“The pedaling people have been heard”
TPC to allocate funding in Mar
Citizen activists and nonprofits convinced the TPC to spend a month listening to citizens before cutting 13 million of bike/pe / ivability funding for roads.
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Better health for children through better streets
Keep kids moving
Better design for streets and improving sidewalks can keep kids healthier, according to a national roundtable sponsored by T4America.
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Dallas’ new bike plan to have regional impacts
2011 Bike Plan
Dallas will soon begin work on its new bike plan that will be a guide for agencies across the region seeking more multimodal transportation options.
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