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Brent Toderian“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CityMakingMath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> Some costs aren’t costs. <a href="https://grist.org/biking/one-mile-on-a-bike-is-a-42-economic-gain-to-society-one-mile-driving-is-a-20-loss/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One mile on a bike is a $.42 e...</a>

Brent ToderianMy semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes. Any questions? Graphic recently cleaned up by <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/kathrynmathias.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@kathrynmathias.bsky.social</a>. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CityMakingMath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a>

Brent ToderianKeep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Madrid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Madrid</a> to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:z6xzulufjmngsi3kun2ab4os" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@carltonreid.com</a> in <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/forbes.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@forbes.com</a>. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23citymakingmath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citymakingmath</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23citiesforpeople" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citiesforpeople</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/03/08/closing-central-madrid-to-cars-resulted-in-9-5-boost-to-retail-spending-finds-bank-analysis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Closing Central Madrid To Cars...</a>

Brent Toderian“If you care about the bottom line, budgets & taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver. It’s ironic when so-called fiscal conservatives attack urban biking, when their efforts just show a lack of understanding of math.” My chat with <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/modacitylife.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@modacitylife.com</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CityMakingMath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/biking-saves-money" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Opinion: Why more urban cyclin...</a>

Brent ToderianIMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CityMakingMath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> HT <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/modacitylife.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@modacitylife.com</a>

Brent Toderian“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CityMakingMath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> 50 reasons to want more walkable streets. <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-reasons-why-everyone-should-want-more-walkable-streets" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">50 Reasons Why Everyone Should...</a>

Brent ToderianThis is important — closing Central <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Madrid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Madrid</a> to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:z6xzulufjmngsi3kun2ab4os" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@carltonreid.com</a> in <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/forbes.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@forbes.com</a>. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23citymakingmath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citymakingmath</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23citiesforpeople" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citiesforpeople</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/03/08/closing-central-madrid-to-cars-resulted-in-9-5-boost-to-retail-spending-finds-bank-analysis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/03/08/closing-central-madrid-to-cars-resulted-in-9-5-boost-to-retail-spending-finds-bank-analysis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Closing Central Madrid To Cars...</a>

Brent ToderianIMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it. <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CityMakingMath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> HT @modacitylife.bsky.social

Brent ToderianMy semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes. Any questions? Recently cleaned up by <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/kathrynmathias.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@kathrynmathias.bsky.social</a>. <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CityMakingMath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a>

Brent Toderian“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY other public benefits.) Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/hashtag/CityMakingMath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/fastcompany.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@fastcompany.com</a> <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90182112/want-to-make-money-build-a-business-on-a-bike-lane" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.fastcompany.com/90182112/wan...</a> <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90182112/want-to-make-money-build-a-business-on-a-bike-lane" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Want To Make Money? Build A Bu...</a>

Brent ToderianChoosing a bike rather than a car for short trips would save the public in Montreal more than 1 billion/year, a report reveals…if each 1-way trip of 10km or less was by bike or public transport, around 1.7 billion could be saved each year. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CityMakingMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> in French. <a href="https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2024-06-09/etude-de-hec/la-voiture-mode-de-transport-le-plus-onereux.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2024-06-09/etude-de-hec/la-voiture-mode-de-transport-le-plus-onereux.php</a>

Brent ToderianThe Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility.Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it.<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CityMakingMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> HT <a href="https://mastodon.world/@modacitylife" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@modacitylife</a>

Brent Toderian“Local stores next to the protected bike lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.”(Among MANY public benefits.)Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CityMakingMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90182112/want-to-make-money-build-a-business-on-a-bike-lane" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.fastcompany.com/90182112/want-to-make-money-build-a-business-on-a-bike-lane</a>

Brent ToderianIt’s estimated that one Skytrain transit line in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MetroVancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MetroVancouver</a> replaces between 20 & 26 lanes of freeway vehicle traffic. And then consider the amount of PARKING it replaces, how much pollution & GHG emissions it replaces, how much public cost it replaces. Mobility in cities is about space. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CityMakingMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vancouver</a>

Brent ToderianSuburban <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sprawl</a> costs 38% more in upfront public costs & 10% more in ongoing costs than compact development, PLUS has only 1/10th the tax revenue per acre, confirms report summarizing 17 studies. Important <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/citymakingmath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citymakingmath</a> via @CityLab & @SmartGrowthUSA: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-21/quantifying-the-cost-of-sprawl" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-21/quantifying-the-cost-of-sprawl</a>

Brent Toderian“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CityMakingMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityMakingMath</a> <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-reasons-why-everyone-should-want-more-walkable-streets" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-reasons-why-everyone-should-want-more-walkable-streets</a>

Brent ToderianNever forget, multimodal streets (aka “complete streets”) are simply more efficient, because they move, hold & serve more people within the same space. Whether you think streets are just for moving people, or are for a LOT more, they’re just better.Via NACTO <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/citymakingmath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citymakingmath</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cities</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/streets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#streets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CompleteStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CompleteStreets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transit</a>

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