http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “£5.62 returned for each £1 spent on cycling investments, finds study“ en Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:53:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=22020#post-386261 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:20:37 +0000 chdot 386261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The latest average drawn from the data suggests that for every £1 invested in active travel, £5.62 is returned via downstream savings. These onward positive externalities include physical and mental health savings to the NHS, congestion and pollution reduction, plus enhanced trading with local businesses on account of those arriving without a car generally spending more time on High Streets.</p> <p>…</p> <p>Get on and build: You must build to create the demand, because people will not choose to cycle more until they feel safe. In Glasgow, this mantra led very quickly to peak time cycle traffic on key routes rising by 65%.</p> <p>Align visions: Projects that align well with other local schemes can multiply the return. To embed active travel investments within concurrent goals on climate and health is to succeed on many fronts.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/5-62-returned-for-each-1-spent-on-cycling-investments" rel="nofollow">https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/5-62-returned-for-each-1-spent-on-cycling-investments</a> </p>