Study: More Protected Bike Lanes = More Micromobility Users

Bike Lanes Double The Number Of People Who Cycle

Would more people bike to work if they felt safer doing it? A new study from the University of New Mexico’s School of Engineering says yes. When bike lanes are physically separated from traffic—by barriers or curbs, for instance—commuters are much more likely to use them. The researchers looked at six years of data from over 14,000 blocks in 28 American cities. They found that protected bike lanes saw nearly twice as many cyclists as standard pa…

Study: More Protected Bike Lanes = More Micromobility Users

This ought to silence doubters who claim that no one's using that shiny new cycle track.