Written by Boston Biker on Oct 14

This is fantastic! It also seems to match up with the sheer abundance of cyclists I have seen on the roads lately.

From the city:

Each year, we estimate the growth of bicycling in Boston by counting the number of people on bikes at key locations. Last month, volunteers stood at 13 locations during the commuting hours of 7-9am and 4-6pm.

We measured a 104% increase in cycling since 2007. Additionally, recently-released US Census Bureau data estimates that 2.4% of Bostonians rode bikes to work in 2014.

We owe tremendous thanks to the volunteers who helped us complete the bike counts this year and in years past. While this information doesn’t fully show travel patterns or capture all people who ride bikes, it does show that more and more people are choosing to bike in Boston.

Tags: bike counts Posted in advocacy