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Why bike? by numbers

Posted by on August 14, 2015

  • 60% of a cars emissions are released in the first few minutes of operations
  • Most short trips, 82% of trips less than 5 miles, are made by car
  • 40% of all car trips are within 2 miles of the home
  • Biking ranks 2nd in most preferred method of transport
  • Up to 20 bikes can park in one car spot
  • Greenhouse gas emissions from private motor vehicles is up 35% from 1990s
  • Canada ranks 15th out of 17 countries for per capita GHG emissions
  • The #1 cause of death in Canadian children are motor vehicle crashes.

 

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