An interesting article from Reuters, U.S. cities promote bicycling as gas prices soar.
Notable quotes:
“In the last three years, we reached another acceleration point,” said Scott Bricker, executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, an advocacy group. “Ridership is increasing exponentially.”
“In Portland, widely regarded as America’s most bike-friendly city, 5.4 percent of people said in a 2006 survey that the bicycle was their primary means of getting to work.”
Santa Barbara has about 4% of commuters choosing bikes as their primary means of transport, though a recent poll by the Santa Barbara Independent indicates that nearly 60% choose their bike as their “preferred” means of transportation.
I see bicycle use skyrocketing in coming years… I suspect I’m not alone!