[sustran] New Article Compares Canadian & US Cycling

Todd Alexander Litman litman at vtpi.org
Wed May 17 12:33:47 JST 2006


We have just posted a new article on our website.

John Pucher and Ralph Buehler, 'Why Canadians 
Cycle More Than Americans: A Comparative Analysis 
Of Bicycling Trends And Policies,' published in 
"Transport Policy," Vol. 13, May 2006, pp. 
265–279; available at www.vtpi.org/pucher_canbike.pdf.
This article indicates that, despite a colder 
climate, Canadians cycle about three times more 
than Americans. Reasons for this difference 
include Canada’s higher urban densities and 
mixed-use development, shorter trip distances, 
lower incomes, higher costs of owning, driving 
and parking a car, safer cycling conditions, and 
more extensive cycling infrastructure and 
training programs. Most of these factors result 
from differences between Canada and the United 
States in their transport and land-use policies, 
and not from intrinsic differences in history, 
culture or resource availability. That suggests 
that it is possible to significantly increase 
cycling levels in the United States by adopting 
Canadian policies that have promoted cycling and enhanced its safety.


Sincerely,
Todd Alexander Litman
Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org)
litman at vtpi.org
Phone & Fax 250-360-1560
1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA
“Efficiency - Equity - Clarity”

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