Price Tag editor Ken Ohrn is one of the founders of HUB, the coalition of concerned cyclists across Metro Vancouver. We were talking about the remarkable story of cycling in Metro Vancouver, and the fact that within one decade HUB and its predecessor the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC) have solidly put cycling on the urban agenda, and worked tirelessly for seamless, safe and separated cycling connections across the region.
The case has been made for the economic benefits of cycling and cycling lanes. Studies undertaken in Toronto and New York City commercial areas clearly show that people traveling by walking, cycling, and transit spend more per month and visit more often than those people traveling by cars. My TEDX talk references studies in Toronto and New York City which clearly show that supporting active transportation augments shops and services’ bottom line.
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