nyc bike lane memo

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+title: NYC Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson's memorandum on bike lane safety benefits
+categories:
+  - Safety
+  - Environment
+tags:
+  - NYC
+---
+
+Then deputy mayor writes a memorandum on the popularity and safety benefits of bike lanes. The data comes from lessons
+learned building 255 miles of bike lanes in the prior four years. Some facts ...
+
+* 40-50% decline in injury crashes for all users
+* cycling up more than 2x in the time period
+* 54% of New Yorkers supported more bike lanes because of the health and environmental benefits
+* despite growth in cycling, no increase in bike-pedestrian fatalities
+
+_Source_: [Howard Wolfson 2011 bike lanes memo](/images/research/2011-nyc-wolfson-bike-lanes-memo.pdf)