more news (#32)

* danish econ value of biking

* boston globe bike boom

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Co-authored-by: robhowley <[email protected]>

_posts/news/2018-06-25-cph-post-value-of-biking.md

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+---
+title: More investment needed in Copenhagen cycling infrastructure, review suggests, CPHpost
+categories:
+  - In the news
+tags:
+  - CPHpost
+  - Copenhagen
+---
+
+Danish government estimates that 1 km of biking in Copenhagen creates 4.80 kroner (~ $1 per mile) in economic value. If
+that trip by bike replaced a car trip the economic value goes up to 10.09 kroner per km (~ $2.10 per mile). In 2017,
+43% of work commutes in the city were taken by bike, so this value estimate is across _a lot_ of kilometers of biking.
+
+#### Source
+
+* [pdf](/images/news/2018-cph-post-value-of-biking.pdf)
+* [original link](https://cphpost.dk/2018-06-25/news/more-investment-needed-in-copenhagen-cycling-infrastructure-review-suggests/)

_posts/news/2024-08-05-boston-globe-bike-boom.md

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+---
+title: More Bostonians are biking as bike lanes boom, but barriers remain, Boston Globe
+categories:
+  - In the news
+  - Environment
+tags:
+  - Boston Globe
+  - Boston
+---
+
+Boston has set a goal to have every resident within 3 minutes of a protected bike route. Progress since 2021 has shown
+and increase in ridership with more and more people interviewed saying they're opting for their bike instead of car.
+Ridership increases are attributed to increased sense of safety while riding.
+
+Key quote ...
+
+> Bikers interviewed by the Globe said new bike lanes across the city have made them feel safer and even allowed some to
+> opt for biking instead of driving to work, day care, the grocery store, and to run other errands or visit friends.
+
+#### Source
+
+* [pdf](/images/news/2024-boston-globe-bike-boom.pdf)
+* [original link](https://www.boston.com/news/the-boston-globe/2024/08/05/more-bostonians-are-biking-as-bike-lanes-boom-but-barriers-remain/)