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    Biking provides significant cost savings over driving. If just 1% of Grand Rapids residents biked everyday, it would save over $15 million per year. Even if residents only biked 31 days per year, it would still save over $1 million. Young people are less interested in cars due to their costs and prefer living downtown where they can do more without a car. To encourage biking, the document argues that improving downtown culture for non-drivers, especially young people, may be more effective than infrastructure changes alone.

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    Biking provides significant cost savings over driving. If just 1% of Grand Rapids residents biked everyday, it would save over $15 million per year. Even if residents only biked 31 days per year, it would still save over $1 million. Young people are less interested in cars due to their costs and prefer living downtown where they can do more without a car. To encourage biking, the document argues that improving downtown culture for non-drivers, especially young people, may be more effective than infrastructure changes alone.

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    We're Bike Friendly GR.: Maybe You've Seen Our Logo..

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    josh4159
    Biking provides significant cost savings over driving. If just 1% of Grand Rapids residents biked everyday, it would save over $15 million per year. Even if residents only biked 31 days per year, it would still save over $1 million. Young people are less interested in cars due to their costs and prefer living downtown where they can do more without a car. To encourage biking, the document argues that improving downtown culture for non-drivers, especially young people, may be more effective than infrastructure changes alone.

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    HI

    We’re Bike Friendly GR.

    Maybe you’ve
    seen our logo...
    Here are some facts
    • AAA: Cars cost $8,776 (@ $2.88/gallon)
    • Bikes: $680
    • Transit: $1,810
    • If 1% (1,910) of GR rode bikes EVERYDAY
    • $15,471,000 saved by cycling
    Yea... but who really
    rides EVERYDAY?
    Yea... but who really
    rides EVERYDAY?
    Let’s say you ride 31
    days per year.
    Yea... but who really
    rides EVERYDAY?
    Let’s say you ride 31
    days per year.
    We still save about
    $1,289,250... That’s not bad!
    But who wants to ride?

    ...well young people don’t


    seem to want to drive.
    Why don’t these kids
    want cars?

    Cars cost a lot & you can do MORE without it.


    shop
    eat
    play
    SPEND
    Plus they want to live downtown...
    So what do we do?
    Infrastructure is key... but it’s slow and costs $$$
    How about changing culture instead?
    Just as important (says us)
    More organic
    Give people a stake in the community
    Culture drives political change
    Anything else?
    Just ride!
    Do you ride for transportation?
    Do you live the bike culture?
    Is biking more than just “fun” to you?

    ...WELL TELL PEOPLE!


    Recap
    •Cars cost $
    •Young people don’t want them
    •Young people want to be downtown

    So... Let’s make downtown CULTURE


    better for people who don’t want cars!

    ( YOUNG PEOPLE )
    ... oh, and stop driving so much!
    Thanks.
    Come talk to us at our
    booth after this.

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