While the economy remains in the doldrums and job growth continues to stutter, the bicycle industry, at least, seems to have recovered from the woes of the recession. The National Bicycle Dealers Association details that in 2010, bicycle sales were up 15% over the previous year, bolstering the industry to $6 billion in annual sales.
This positive development is complemented by further bicycle-related good news reported in Fast Company, regarding the job creation effects of competing infrastructure projects. Recent studies show projects for building bicycle and pedestrian routes create more jobs than road building, indicating a nice synergy exists; provide more cycling facilities for a growing population of cyclists and stimulate some job growth into the bargain.
One of the Key studies referenced was by the Political Economy Research Institute of the University of Massachusetts, entitled “Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure – A National Study of Employment Impacts” and was released in June 2011. The main points and findings of the study are as follows.
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