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Old 10-30-16 | 07:12 AM
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All of these MUPs we've got have had a huge impact on how many people ride bicycles. The middle school will have nearly 25% of students Fall & Spring with still 5-10% on even the coldest winter days. The grammar school had 41% of children riding one day this fall with an average of about 30%. They fall off to 1-2% when below zero f or during snowstorms though.

Over this past spring/summer/fall it was extremely rare that I'd arrive at my morning coffee place that there'd not be bikes parked out front. Some days we've begun commandeering a car space to keep the bikes from encroaching too much on the sidewalk. The same is beginning to happen around lunch time/places. The grocery store is adding a larger covered parking area. People thin out considerably when it's below about 50f and more so when below 32f or snowing but each year there area more and more riding during winter (though an estimated 20% of our population, mostly retirees, leave during Jan-Mar)

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