Originally Posted by
1nterceptor
Same thing that worked for the Netherlands, Denmark, Colombia, Oregon, etc.
Pretty much everywhere in the world; build bike lanes and the bikers multiply.
+1 This ^^^.
Originally Posted by
woodway
$4/gallon gasoline.
And this ^^^, 'cept I'd say $6 or higher to really make a difference.
Definitely way more bikes on the suburban streets around me now than there were in 2007. And tons more scooters/mopeds and such. Oddly, though, the increase in fuel efficient cars and decrease in excessive SUVs has gone into decline, presumably caused by US fuel staying under $3/gal.
Of course, I'd also like to see mass transit doing better, but the price around here is actually fairly high, relative to alternatives (including driving). I could take transit for $10/ day, plus the cost of getting to the station (Bus- $1.50ish, park- $4.25 or bike- hundreds and hundreds of dollars, in retrospect ;-)) or I could park near my office for $12-13, and save about 25-30 minutes from my total commute. We need to stop subsidizing drivers, and transfer those subsidies to more sustainable transportation alternatives, at least in/near urban centers.