Yep, we need progress and good urban planning. Some places (like the Netherlands) have embraced cycling, for example, because of its many benefits. There's lots

Yep, we need progress and good urban planning. Some places (like the Netherlands) have embraced cycling, for example, because of its many benefits. There's lots of good info about this particular case study over at Wikipedia[1], and also check out the recent NYT article[2]. Here's a good quote: > More important for the nation’s bottom line, the country’s preference for the bicycle could save its economy $23 billion each year, according to a recent study done at Utrecht University and published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study suggested that the Netherlands’ vigorous cycling habits prevented 6,500 premature deaths each year. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_the_Netherlands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_the_Netherlands [2]: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/world/europe/bicycling-utrecht-dutch-love-bikes-worlds-largest-bike-parking-garages.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/world/europe/bicycling-ut...