---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dave Schlabowske <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [Bikies] New study from Nelson Institute shows impactofreducing short single occupancy car trips To: "STRAWSER, Charles" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]
I just spoke with Jonathan and he confirmed that they looked at roundtrips of 5 miles or less. I am not sure how they came up with that, but I think it is easier to look at this using the more common statistics. I did modify our post a bit to keep the two miles or less theme, but make it more accurate with regards to their study. Thanks for catching that Chuck. Yours in cycling, Dave Schlabowske Communications Director Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin 414-271-9685 414-736-2209 [email protected] www.bfw.org ------------------------------ *From:* STRAWSER, Charles *Sent:* Wednesday, November 02, 2011 3:19 PM *To:* 'Amanda White'; [email protected] *Subject:* RE: [Bikies] New study from Nelson Institute shows impact of reducing short single occupancy car trips**** ** ** Amanda,**** **Bike Fed**’s web page says:**** ** ** While a five-mile bike ride seems like a short trip to most people who ride frequently, it might be a bit daunting to people new to cycling or those who ride very infrequently. So *what if we start by encouraging people to ride a bicycle (or walk) for trips that are two miles or less instead of driving a car* since the external costs to society are so costly.**** ** ** But the parameters of the study were actually *<= 8km (5miles) ROUNDTRIP*. So the conclusions are actually already for “trips” (one-way) of less than about 2.5 miles, which should not be nearly so daunting (most people are already willing, e.g., to walk for 15 minutes, or 1 mile, and as your site pointed out, 28% of (one-way) trips in this country are already 1 mile or less).**** ** ** *METHODS:* We simulated census-tract level changes in hourly pollutant concentrations from the elimination**** of *automobile round trips ≤ 8 kilometers* in 11 metropolitan areas in the Upper Midwestern U.S.**** using the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Model. Next, we estimated annual**** changes in health outcomes and monetary costs expected from pollution changes using EPA’s**** Benefits Mapping Analysis Program (BenMAP). In addition, we used WHO's Health Economic**** Assessment Tool (HEAT) to calculate benefits of increased physical activity if 50% of short trips**** were made by bicycle.**** *RESULTS:* We estimate that annual average urban PM2.5 would decline by 0.1 Mg/m3 and that summer O3**** would increase slightly in cities but decline regionally, resulting in net health benefits of $3.5**** billion/year (95% CI: $0.4–$9.8 billion), with 25% of PM2.5 and most O3 benefits to populations**** outside metropolitan areas. Across the study region of approximately 31.3 million people and**** 37,000 total square miles, mortality would decline by approximately 1,100 deaths/year (95% CI:**** 856 – 1,346) due to improved air quality and increased exercise. Making 50% of short trips by**** bicycle would yield savings of approximately $3.8 billion/year from avoided mortality and**** reduced health care costs (95% CI: $2.7 – $5.0 billion). We estimate that the combined benefits**** of improved air quality and physical fitness would exceed $7 billion/year.** ** ** ** I copied the above from an attachment that was emailed directly to me.**** ** ** There is an article about it here **** http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/02/biking-pollution-exercise-economy-public-health_n_1071283.html?ref=healthy-living&ir=Healthy%20Living **** that includes a link presumably to the study itself.**** ** ** Chuck Strawser Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Planner Commuter Solutions Transportation Services UW-Madison Room 124 WARF 610 Walnut St Madison WI 53726 608-263-2969 www.wisc.edu/trans **** ------------------------------ *From:* [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Amanda White *Sent:* Wednesday, November 02, 2011 2:47 PM *To:* [email protected] *Subject:* [Bikies] New study from Nelson Institute shows impact of reducing short single occupancy car trips**** ** ** Read about the new study and the **Bike Fed**'s perspective at our blog: http://www.bfw.org/2011/11/02/biking-could-save-billions/**** ** ** See the press release below from Hulsey's office.**** ** ** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: State Rep. Brett Hulsey (608) 266-7521 <%28608%29%20266-7521>**** November 2, 2011**** *New Study Shows More Biking Can Save Lives, ***** *Reduce **Health Costs, Traffic, and Air Pollution--***** *Governor Walker, GOP Should Restore WI Bike Funding***** Madison, WI--UW-Madison researchers Jonathan Patz, Maggie Grabow, and Scott Spak, along with biking advocates, environmental advocates, and Representative Brett Hulsey (D-Madison) released a new study showing that replacing short driving trips with biking would benefit the upper Midwest, including Wisconsin, by saving at least $3.8 billion, saving 1,000 lives, and cutting traffic by one-fifth or 20%. **** “This study shows why Governor Walker and the Legislature should adopt the new bill sponsored by Rep. Mark Pocan and Senator Fred Risser to restore funding for bicycling to save lives, reduce health costs, cut traffic and save money,” said Hulsey. “It makes no sense for Governor Walker to slash bicycle funding when there are so many benefits, in addition to supporting the 13,000 jobs in the $1.5 billion **Wisconsin** bike industry.” **** The study of approximately 31.3 million people in urban and suburban areas of **Wisconsin**, **Illinois**, **Indiana**, **Michigan**, **Minnesota**and ****Ohio**** found that making 50% of short trips by bicycle, instead of by car, would save about $3.8 billion a year from avoided mortality and reduced health care costs for conditions like obesity and heart disease. Researchers estimate that the combined benefits of improved air quality and physical fitness would exceed $7 billion in savings, saving 1,000 lives annually, and removing about one-fifth of the traffic or 20% of vehicle miles traveled (VMT). An added benefit of reducing auto dependence in urban areas is the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions that cause global climate change. **** ** ** The study, “Air Quality and Exercise-Related Health Benefits from Reduced Car Travel in the Midwestern **** ****United States****,” will be published online in Environmental Health Perspectives today.**** Link to study: http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.1103440.**** # # #**** State Representative Brett Hulsey **** Working for a Better ****Wisconsin**** **** Serving the 77th District--****Madison****, Shorewood Hills and Middleton ** ** 3 North State Capitol P.O ****Box** 8952** ****Madison**, **WI** **53708**** **** Phone; 608-266-7521 Email: [email protected] Web:http://hulsey.assembly.wi.gov **** Facebook:Rep.Brett.Hulsey**** Twitter:BrettHulseyWI**** -- ________________________ Amanda White Associate Director Bicycle Federation of ****Wisconsin**** (608) 251-4456 [email protected] www.bfw.org *Saris Gala - Nov. *12 Don't miss your chance to meet members of the *1986 7-Eleven Cycling Team! *Register NOW for the Saris Gala on Saturday, Nov. 12 http://www.sarisgala.org. **** ** ** _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org **************** -- ________________________ Amanda White Associate Director Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (608) 251-4456 [email protected] www.bfw.org *Saris Gala - Nov. *12 Don't miss your chance to meet members of the *1986 7-Eleven Cycling Team! *Register NOW for the Saris Gala on Saturday, Nov. 12 http://www.sarisgala.org.
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