Bicycles are increasingly popular not just as a means of recreation, but as an alternative to driving. In the region, an average of 17,600 a year biked to work from 2008 to 2013, according to the DVRPC. Holton said that providing resources for cyclists can be good economics. A 2011 DVRPC report found that homes within a quarter mile of the Perkiomen Trail gained more than $4,700 in property value.