http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Cyclists are 40 per cent less stressed than other commuters" en Sun, 31 May 2026 23:56:20 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15012#post-191533 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 00:03:50 +0000 wee folding bike 191533@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Does the cost just mean cost to the users or cost to society? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15012#post-191524 Sun, 21 Jun 2015 21:29:46 +0000 Snowy 191524@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Positive, I think, to see a good factual article promoting active travel in a paper which tends to be on the conservative side. Maybe they snuck it in to the men's section to guage opinion before they go all radical on their main readers :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15012#post-191507 Sun, 21 Jun 2015 08:35:49 +0000 chdot 191507@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They concluded that while every kilometre costs €0.50 to drive, it only costs €0.08 to cycle.</p> <p>"In many cities of the world, bicycle infrastructure projects are implemented to foster more sustainable transportation systems", said Gössling. "However, such projects have often raised questions regarding their public funding, as they entail considerable costs".</p> <p>"The cost-benefit analysis in Copenhagen shows that investments in cycling infrastructure and bike-friendly policies are economically sustainable and give high returns."</p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/recreational-cycling/11603491/Cyclists-are-40-per-cent-less-stressed-than-other-commuters.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/recreational-cycling/11603491/Cyclists-are-40-per-cent-less-stressed-than-other-commuters.html</a></p> <p>"</p> <p>Slight pity it's in the 'men's section' of the paper - with a photo of male commuters! </p>