Comments on: Cyclonomics http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/18/cyclonomics/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clutch J http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/18/cyclonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-102821 Clutch J Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:24:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=30921#comment-102821 Regarding "cash-for-bikes," I'd propose that states begin defining in statute "transportation bicycles" or "utility bicycles," i.e., bicycles equipped with fenders, carriage capacity, lights, etc. That way, we'd have something to point to in order to make bikes eligible for future stimulus, cash-for-clunkers or various air quality incentive programs. We'd be able to point out the types of bikes that would merit public funding, reducing fears of subsidies for $5,000 carbon fiber racing bikes. Regarding “cash-for-bikes,” I’d propose that states begin defining in statute “transportation bicycles” or “utility bicycles,” i.e., bicycles equipped with fenders, carriage capacity, lights, etc.

That way, we’d have something to point to in order to make bikes eligible for future stimulus, cash-for-clunkers or various air quality incentive programs. We’d be able to point out the types of bikes that would merit public funding, reducing fears of subsidies for $5,000 carbon fiber racing bikes.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/18/cyclonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-102651 Larry Littlefield Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:26:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=30921#comment-102651 Money not spent on gasoline and automobiles, generally manufactured outside a local area, will be spent on other goods and services, possibly good and services with a higher local value added. That is the main effect of commuting by bicycle on the local economy. Money not spent on gasoline and automobiles, generally manufactured outside a local area, will be spent on other goods and services, possibly good and services with a higher local value added. That is the main effect of commuting by bicycle on the local economy.

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