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Biking cities are more vibrant
Biking and the Health of CitiesNorman Garrick
University of Connecticut
The Level of Biking Use seems to be an indicator of the Health of a City
Cities with high levels of biking are often the most vibrant
Norman W. Garrick
Cities with high levels of biking also have the best traffic safety records
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45Traffic Fatality in Portland (OR) By Mode: 1996-2008
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Pedestrian and Bike Traffic in Portland, OR1996-2008
Bike Mode Share and Safety
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Bike Mode Share in Percentage
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Bike Mode Share and Safety
0 4 8 12 16 20
Bike Mode Share in Percentage
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Bike Mode Share and Safety
0 4 8 12 16 20
Bike Mode Share in Percentage
Safety
Bike Mode Share and Safety
0 4 8 12 16 20
Bike Mode Share in Percentage
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Not Bike Friendly
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High Bikability
Streets of Amsterdam
How Do we get to a higher level of
biking?
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