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Bicycle Friction

There is a growing body of research tackling the question of why people choose to ride a bike instead of driving (and vice-versa).  In a sense, the question of whether people will choose to ride boils down to a simple concept: how much friction is involved in the choice to ride versus driving? Friction can [...]

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Vehicle Travel as a Community Sustainability Indicator

If you were looking for a single indicator with which to measure reductions in a community’s environmental impact, vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) would be a solid contender.  It has the added benefit of capturing a lot of quality of life investments as well, since the steps you might take to reduce VMT are often the same steps [...]

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