Presentation for the Downtown Denver Partnership on the Denver Bike Program. The presentation includes current status of the bike program and the future plans. I created the presentation using Illustrator and PowerPoint.
3. Biking is Good for
the Environment
89% of Americans believe that transportation investments
should support the goals of reducing energy use
SOURCE: Na+onal Associa+on of Realtors and Transporta+on for America, 2009 -
2009 Growth and Transporta+on Survey
4. Biking is Good for
the Economy
Ripple effects of all
recreational bicycling
in the U.S. adds…
1.5 M
Jobs
$25 B
Tax Revenue
$200 B Nation’s
Economy
SOURCE: Outdoor Industry Associa+on, 2012 -
The Outdoor Recrea+on Economy 2012
5. Biking is Good
for our Health
30 Minutes Biking/Day =
Better Mental Health
30 Minutes Biking/Day =
Lower Risk of
Breast Cancer
Source: Ohta, M., et al., 2007 – Luoto, R, et al
Effect of the physical ac+vi+es in leisure +me and commu+ng to work on mental health, Journal of Occupa+onal
Health, 49, 46-52
6. Biking is Good for
Colorado
Colorado’s Bike Participation Ranking is HIGH –
only CA has a higher total engagement
2
Total
Member
Ranking
#
1
Per Capita
Member
Ranking
#
34,500
Frequent Bike Commuters
SOURCE: People for Bikes – 2015
hVp://www.peopleforbikes.org/get-local#state-CO
7. Biking is Good for
Denver
Healthy
& Happy
Less Traffic
& Pollution
Increased Property
Value
SOURCE: Bike Denver - FAQs www.bikedenver.org
8. Other Cities –
Bike-Friendly Results
Portland
New York City
62%
49%
Bike-friendliness was a factor in
decision to move there
Increase in retail sales for local
businesses
Sources: Portland Bureau of Transporta+on, 2009 - Portland Bicycle Maps and Informa+on Survey
NYC DOT, 2012 - Measuring the Street