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Biking benefits:

save on gasoline and vehicle maintenance

stay healthy and fit

less traffic = less emissions = cleaner air

All MTA buses feature easy-to-use bike racks. Read more

National Facts

53% would like to bike more
In the 1960's, nearly 70% of children walked or bicycled
to school. Today, less than 10% go to school under their
own power
28% of trips in the US are under one mile
48% are less than 3 miles
1.7% of trips are made by foot or bicycle
Motor vehicle emissions represent 31% of carbon dioxide,
81% of carbon monoxide, and 49% of nitrogen oxide
60% of pollution created by automobiles occurs in the
first few minutes of operation
A four-mile trip by bicycle keeps about 15 pounds of
pollutants out of the air.

Local Facts

10% of Nashville households do not own a car
Nashvillians drive an average of 38 miles of day, one of the
highest in the US
The Surface Transportation Policy Project ranked Nashville as
the 10 th worst pedestrian city
81% of Nashvillians favor more sidewalks and bikeways
Tennessee spends 0.7% of its federal transportation funds on pedestrian/bicycle facilities
Pedestrians and bicyclists account for 7% of all traffic deaths
in Tennessee
The obesity rate in Tennessee is 22.7% which is one of the
highest in the country
Nashville has almost twice the road miles as Minneapolis ,
but half the sidewalks
Of 338 miles of roadways surveyed in Nashville , 75% were
identified as unsuitable for bicycling


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