http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Value for money en Sun, 31 May 2026 08:06:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=922#post-8226 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:37:36 +0000 chdot 8226@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Large road schemes often have a return on investment of less than £2 for every £1 spent.  But we believe there are better, smarter ways to spend money. The work of Sustrans consistently proves that helping people to use their cars less for short local journeys delivers multiple benefits: not least financially - using the government's own cost benefit system local walking and cycling schemes shows a return on investment of £15 to £33 for every pound spent."</p> <p><a href="http://www.bikebiz.com/news/32292/Sustrans-puts-case-for-cycling-as-DfT-freezes-spending" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikebiz.com/news/32292/Sustrans-puts-case-for-cycling-as-DfT-freezes-spending</a> </p>