4.30.2011

Critical Mass

Chicago


Budapest!

The quick facts for today are the following:

  • A four-mile round trip by bicycle prevents the production of 15 lbs of air pollution.
  • A seven mile daily commute by bicycle instead of by car saves almost 9 pounds of hydrocarbons, more than 66 pounds of carbon monoxide, 4.4 pounds of oxides of nitrogen and 1319 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
  • If just one out of every 10 commuters who now drive to work switched to bicycling, the savings would amount to 2 billion gallons of gasoline per year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 25.4 million tons.
  • 8 bicycles can be parked in the space required for just one car.

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