Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Philadelphia has the most bicycle commuters of the nation’s most populated cities

Breaking-ish news for bicycle commuters in Philly:

 Philadelphia is Ranked #1 Among Big Cities for Bike Commuting

The US Census Bureau’s 2008 American Community Survey recently reported that Philadelphia has the most bicycle commuters per capita of the nation’s most populated cities. Philadelphia’s bicycle commuters comprised 1.6% of all commuters who travel to work.

Among the nation’s ten largest cities, Philadelphia had the highest percentage of commuters who use a bike; higher than New York City, Chicago or Los Angeles. Philadelphia also tied for 10th among the country’s 60 largest cities and the second highest percentage among east coast cities (only Washington DC has a higher percentage).

Philadelphia’s percentage of commuters who bike is nearly three times the national average of 0.55%.

The Bicycle Coalition's Philadelphia News Blog has the full story.
Posted by Max at 11:08 AM
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  1. More and more people are taking advantage of the quicker, cheaper and more environmentally-friendly choice of bicycling as their commute! This is a great way to improve personal well being as well as being an environmentally conscious person!

    Has anyone heard of the Commuter Nation Ride Free Sweepstakes? I was pretty pumped to find out about it. You can enter to win FREE COMMUTING! Which includes bicycling! You can use the prize to make bike repairs, buy bike equipment, and even pay for bike parking!

    Definitely check it out! You can also get more information about participating in commuter benefits, a program that can save you up to 40% on your commuting costs!

    Head to http://www.commuternation.com and click on the sweepstakes link!

    Good luck!
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