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Benefits of bike network far outweigh cost, says study

MATTHEW MOORE, 14 May 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald - URBAN AFFAIRS
AN INNER-CITY network of bike paths would deliver economic benefits more than triple the cost of building it, according to the first full economic appraisal of cycleways in Australia.
The report, commissioned by the City of Sydney and to be released today, says the 293-kilometre network proposed by 15 councils would deliver $506 million in economic benefits to the community over 30 years, $3.88 for every dollar spent.
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