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Economics

If you are looking to make a case for how bicycling, walking, and community design can have positive economic effects you've come to the right place! Also find data relating to road use and taxes, and the cost of cars.

Bicycling & Walking Economics

Are you trying to make a case for the economic benefits of bicycling and walking? This folder has many resources to help including reports and studies on the economic benefits of trails, the economic impacts of obesity, and the economic benefits of off-road bike/ped facilities.

Bicycling Economics

If you are trying to make a case for the economic benefits of bicycling, resources in this folder are sure to help. Included are studies and reports on the economic benefits of bicycle facilities and bicycling.

Bicyclists Pay Fair Share

Do bicyclists pay their fair share of taxes to use public roadways? This is a hotly-debated topic which many Alliance organizations have responded to. See their responses and arguments in the resources contained in this folder.

Cost of Cars

What are the true costs of a car-dominated transportation system? In this folder you will find a brochure, presentation, and literature review dealing with this very issue and unveiling the hidden cost of cars.

Economics of Walkable & Bikeable Places

How does creating walkable and bikeable places impact the economy? In this folder find reports and studies that address this issue and attempt to assess the economic impact of bikeable and walkable places.

Walking Economics

Are you trying to make a case for the economic benefits of walkable communities? This folder contains resources to aid your argument including a study on the economic value of walkability and a publication on the economic benefits of walkable communities.