Introduction
Benefits of investing in cycling in New Zealand communities provides information about the key benefits of investing in cycling, for councils, communities and individuals.
The benefits include:
- more liveable towns and cities
- improved conditions for travelling within towns and cities
- stronger local economies
- reduced costs for councils
- less impact on the environment, and
- healthier and more productive people.
We also know that that providing cycling infrastructure responds to what a significant percentage of people say they want.
More information about the benefits of investing in cycling will be added over time to build this as a shared information base.
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