Posts Tagged ‘ economy ’

Bikes easing pressure on streets of Victoria. Increased bicycle traffic helps both with easing traffic congestion and increased spending in the Victoria area.  In turn increased cycling related services popup which returns again financially to the local economy. “…as cycling’s presence is increasingly felt in the region, it follows that entrepreneurs will tap into...
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Skeptics view biking, transit, density and urban growth boundaries as a kind of virtuous self-denial, well meaning, but silly and uneconomic. Critics see the seeds of economic ruin. They claim planning, policies and regulations that restrict use or access to resources impede growth and lower household income. Both the skeptics and the critics are...
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