Landmark Study Tests a Bike Network’s Effects on Safety and Ridership

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By Michael Andersen, PlacesForBikesMay 31, 2017, 3:38 pm129 pts
Which is more important to making a city great for biking: the number of high-quality bikeways, or whether they’re connected to each other? A new study from Spain offers an unexpected answer: The amount of biking actually tracks most closely with the number of bikeways, while the safety of biking tracks most…

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