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Why Bicycling Matters <br />EQUITY <br />7.4% percent of Roseville households do <br />not have access to a vehicle and 36.7% <br />percent have just one. Owning a new car <br />costs roughly $12,482 per year (AAA, <br />2023). This is a sharp increase from 2022 <br />when the average yearly cost was <br />$10,728. Car ownership should not be a <br />requirement forgetting around safely <br />and efficiently. <br />2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimate, table B08201 <br />AAA Newsroom. (2023, August 30). Annual new car ownership costs <br />boil over$12K. AAA. htms://newsroom. aaa.com/2023/08/annual- <br />new-ca r-ownership-costs-boi I-over-12 k/ <br />,f <br />U <br />ENVIRONMENT <br />The city supports Minnesota's goal of an <br />80% reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) <br />by 2050. Vehicle travel is the second <br />leading source (42%) of GHG emissions in <br />the City of Roseville. <br />Bike networks reduce dependence on <br />driving to get around. Less driving <br />provides two -fold benefit — cleaner air <br />and reduced impact on our climate. <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation. (n.d.). Minnesota Walks: <br />Statewide Pedestrian System Plan. <br />https://www.dot.state.mn.us/minnesotawalks/index.html <br />ECONOMY <br />Bicycling means business: it stimulates <br />local economies through job creation, <br />tourism and business development. <br />People biking make more frequent trips <br />than people driving, spending more <br />money at local businesses. <br />Cortright, J. (2009). Walking the walk: How walkability raises home <br />values in U.S. cities. CEOs for Cities. <br />https,//nacto.org/docs/usdg/walking the walk cortright.pdf <br />Schmitt, A. (2012, December 5). Cyclists and pedestrians can end up <br />spending more each month than drivers. Bloomberg. <br />https,//www.bloom berg.com/news/articles/2012-12-05/cvcl ists-a nd- <br />pedestrians-can-end-up-spend ng-more-each-month-than-drivers <br />151 of <br />