Transportation
What If Cycling Became a Whole Lot More Popular?
A new report calculates how much the world would benefit—especially the environment—from a global shift to more riding.
About 1 percent of all urban trips are made by bike in the U.S. It’s a tiny share, especially when compared to stand-out cycling countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark, China, and Japan, or even the global rate, which is 6 percent.
Still, American cyclists are growing in number. What would the social impact be if that growth expanded dramatically—both in the U.S. and around the world?