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In 2014, doctors in Boston were able to begin prescribing a Hubway bike share membership: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/27/new-program-will-allow-b

by Steltek 11y ago

In 2014, doctors in Boston were able to begin prescribing a Hubway bike share membership: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/27/new-program-will-allow-boston-medical-center-doctors-prescribe-bike-sharing-program/zjwfLfCEtAEGfWYxVn4CiN/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/27/new-program-wil... In Boston's case, it's a mutually beneficial arrangement for the city: healthier citizens and less traffic on the roads by converting drivers to bikers.

ebiester 11y ago
I'm not sure -- is the increased health contraindicated by the increased chance of injury or death from unobservant car drivers?
- femto 11y ago
  The health benefits outweigh the risks [1], if measured by increased life span. This is a relatively common question about cycling. [1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920084/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920084/ --- Edit for clarity.
  - eru 11y ago
    Also, cyclists probably kill less other people. So from the city's point of view it's definitely worth it.
  - ebiester 11y ago
    "For deriving the relative risks comparing car driving and cycling, we specified a hypothetical scenario based on statistics in the Netherlands." YMMV.