Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending

mnn.com 16 Oct '12, 12pm

Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending

There are a bevy of benefits to bike-friendly communities including improved health and reduced pollution, but two new studies reveal a rather unexpected benefit, an increase in consumer spending. In his article How Bicycling Creates Economic Impact: A Tale of Two Cities , Leon Kaye with Triple Pundit discussed the results from two different surveys, one covering biking and spending trends in Portland, Ore., and the other in New York City. “Whether businesses reached out and made their locations more bicycle-friendly, or streets were redesigned to include bike lanes, the overall outcome has been increased spending in local neighborhoods. Shoppers who arrive in urban neighborhoods via cars may spend more in one sitting — but overall those who arrived on foot or by bicycling spent more month to month. The results indicate that neighborhoods and business districts that seek a...

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@PSBikeShare » 19 Oct '12, 11pm
Hey big spender. Study shows that bicyclists shop more often and spend more at local stores month to month. [link]
@chadgarland » 19 Oct '12, 2am
RT @PhxDowntowner: RT @altaplanning Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending. Cyclists spend MORE $ than auto/transit riders. [link]
@RegenceSustains » 18 Oct '12, 11pm
RT @altaplanning: Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending. Cyclists spend MORE $ that auto/transit riders. D'oh! [link]
@altaplanning » 18 Oct '12, 11pm
Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending. Cyclists spend MORE $ that auto/transit riders. D'oh! [link]
@nymbco » 18 Oct '12, 4pm
Bikers are spending an average of $50 more per week in #NYC. 200 bucks a month! [link] #Cycling #BikeNYC
@jackanese » 18 Oct '12, 2am
I'd be interested to see if this would have the same results in Tokyo. [link]
@ColemanGroove » 17 Oct '12, 9pm
STOP TRACKING YOUR MILES START FOLLOWING YOUR $$$$. @2wheelsofchange. Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link]
@NYCycleClub » 17 Oct '12, 9pm
Yo, Big Spenders! Cyclists spend more $ in their communities, sez survey. Read & plz feel free to agree/disagree. [link]
@royalsanchez » 17 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @HenneberyEddy: #Bike lanes = good for the Planet, the Body, and... the Economy. [link] via @MotherNatureNet #morebikelanes
@HenneberyEddy » 17 Oct '12, 8pm
#Bike lanes = good for the Planet, the Body, and... the Economy. [link] via @MotherNatureNet #morebikelanes
@lisahelps » 17 Oct '12, 6pm
Cool! RT @peterd1957: @BicycleDutch: Portand/NYC bicyclists spend more in shops than people who come by car [link] @VICycling
@CGPRMarblehead » 17 Oct '12, 4pm
Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link] - Bikes bring business - not just health benefits
@peterd1957 » 17 Oct '12, 2pm
“@BicycleDutch: Portand/NYC bicyclists spend more in shops than people who come by car [link]” @VICycling @lisahelps
@MathieuFleury » 17 Oct '12, 2pm
Awesome - thx for sharing! RT @Jannanni: In Europe, US cyclists spend more in shops than people who come by car [link]
@StripyMoggie » 17 Oct '12, 12pm
@joelbinkley Are they considering that cycling boosts the economy, esp. local traders? Bet you they are not. [link]
@Jannanni » 17 Oct '12, 11am
In Europe was proven, but also US cyclists spend more in shops than people come by car [link] @DowntownRideau @MathieuFleury
@KarlOnSea » 17 Oct '12, 7am
RT @BicycleDutch: For Europe it was already proven, but also in the US bicyclists spend more in shops than people who come by car [link]
@BicycleDutch » 17 Oct '12, 7am
For Europe it was already proven, but also in the US bicyclists spend more in shops than people who come by car [link]
@Roads2Nowhere » 17 Oct '12, 7am
RT @RichmondCycling: "[where] streets were redesigned to include bike lanes, overall outcome was increased spending in local neighborhood" [link]
@RichmondCycling » 17 Oct '12, 7am
"[where] streets were redesigned to include bike lanes, overall outcome was increased spending in local neighborhood" [link]
@jessraenelson » 17 Oct '12, 1am
I'd eat out a lot more if we had bike lanes! RT:“@MomentumMag: Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link]”
@cyclepistols » 17 Oct '12, 1am
Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link] よりバイクフレンドリーになったからか、バイクレーンを組み込むよう再設計されたからか、消費の総体は増加しました。クルマで来る買い物客が一カ所で…
@KenOhrn » 16 Oct '12, 11pm
RT @momentummag: Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link] ^KO
@CleanAirGTA » 16 Oct '12, 10pm
Studies show bike lanes are good for local businesses; lead to increased spending. [link]
@gje7 » 16 Oct '12, 9pm
RT @KarlOnSea: RT @MomentumMag Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link] <<Same us shown time & again. #NoShitSherlock
@KarlOnSea » 16 Oct '12, 9pm
RT @MomentumMag Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link] <<Same us shown time & again. #NoShitSherlock
@RathboneScott » 16 Oct '12, 9pm
RT @AutoShare: RT @MomentumMag Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link]
@LPCC09 » 16 Oct '12, 9pm
Nice! RT @chrislike: RT @MomentumMag: Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link] #bikenomics
@chrislike » 16 Oct '12, 9pm
RT @MomentumMag: Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link] #bikenomics
@MultiModalRDU » 16 Oct '12, 9pm
Yes, lots of microbrew$ on the way home from work. Yum. RT @momentummag: Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending [link]
@RespectTO » 16 Oct '12, 9pm
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@CtrDesignHealth » 16 Oct '12, 7pm
Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending. Another benefit to bike-friendly designs! [link]
@GroenWerkt » 16 Oct '12, 4pm
#mnn Bike lanes tied to increased consumer spending #mlfeeds: Studies out of Portland, Ore., and New York City r... [link]
@jfleck » 16 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @kericadair Is #cycling the solution to the economic crisis? [link]
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