The East Bay Bicycle Coalition executive director, Renee Rivera presented this past weekend at the Progressive Opportunities conference in Berkeley on Bikenomics. Here is the powerpoint presentation from that talk, with lots of links to information from around the county and around the world on how biking can boost our local economy:
Bikenomics – how biking will save the planet, our pocketbooks, and our local economy
We all know that bicycling is a great way to get around in the Bay Area, that it keeps us healthy and helps the planet, but did you know that biking makes economic sense too? In this presentation Renee Rivera, the Executive Director of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, talks about the dollars and cents benefits of biking. Numerous studies from around the county and around the world show that investments in better biking pay off for cities in health outcomes and a boost to business. This presentation covers the economic impact of bicycling as well as cutting edge innovations like bike-friendly business districts and more.
Click here for more information about the Progressive Opportunities conference.
Check back on this page for ideas generated at this conference session on how to make our East Bay cities places where bikes and business thrive together.