This is a question that is batted around all the time with many different angles to take and arguments to make.  As of yet, I haven’t made any arguments or taken an angle.  Maybe it’s because I immediately contradict my argument as I’m trying to prove it or that I’m too lazy to take the time to construct a truly solid point on this.

Either way, as is my custom these days when I can’t formulate my answer, I steal a better one from someone else.  To tackle this question there is no better place to look than Portland.

If you’re anything like me, you hate reading long statistic driven articles that require a lot of thinking but prefer a great set of easy to interpret infographics.  In that case, here you go!  Check out this article and infographics!

BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » Powerful infographic: “How Bikes Can Save Us”.