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Appendix G: Recreation and Reduced Auto Use Benefits
Appendix G: Recreation and Reduced Auto Use Benefits
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If one supposes, as is common in transportation work, that the average person values time at about $10/hr, then the typical hour bike ride, including some preparation and cleanup time, must be generating at least $10 in nonmonetary benefits to justify the time taken. Since the total benefits must exceed the total costs to justify the activity, the total benefits are certainly higher than this.
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We believe that the true value is closer to zero, as we are ignoring the extra time costs usually associated with bicycling and probably underestimating the monetary costs. Reduced Governmental and Infrastructure Costs Litman and some advocates argue that bicycling saves costs of roads, parking, and other transportation infrastructure and maintenance.
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The average congestion costs on the nonfreeway streets that bikes can use is more in the range of 0 to 5 cents a vehicle mile; the high end is achieved only in a few especially problematic places. With regard to air pollution, Litman cites sources indicating that average costs of air pollution caused by automobiles are about 5 cents per mile for urban driving and 1 cent per mile for rural (rural emissions cause fewer costs because there are fewer people around to be affected by them)
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