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MyspaceSanta Barbara County ranks 25th in the United States when gauging the rate of increase in bicycle commuters from 2000 to 2010. The U.S. Census found that the number of Santa Barbarans who rode to work increased by 0.9 percent in that time, or a jump from 22.7 percent to 23.6 percent of all commuters. Looked at in absolute numbers, that’s an increase from 4,820 to 6,760. (The City of Santa Barbara experienced an increase from 3.7 percent to 6.2.) Although these numbers remain relatively low, Santa Barbara County was eclipsed only by much larger counties. In general, Oregon communities fared best in number of bicycle commuters.
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The Independent does a good job at promoting bicycling I guess. There appears to be a few more bicycle commuters, especially within the downtown corridor. I don't think though that there is a genuine flag to wave or horn to toot over this statistical increase.
We have here probably more yahoos per capita of all sorts also but most bicyclists are probably adapting to economic conditions such as low wages and high costs of housing, transportation, parking and fuel. The bicycle increase is probably for the same reasons many have joined the ranks of really much less environmentally sensitive noisy polluting and hazardous motorcycle, motorbikes and pooter scooters.
DonMcDermott (anonymous profile)
October 18, 2012 at 7:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Jeesh. I guess when you've got nothing to say the best strategy is to focus on how many words you can use to say it.
Kingprawn (anonymous profile)
October 18, 2012 at 8:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I'll bet Isla Vista has a lot to do with the high Santa Barbara County numbers. Odd how the sensible geography of putting students right next to campus is mainly panned because of student excess, but there are a number of excellent aspects, like the high rate of bicycle use. Does anyone else notice that almost none of the UCSB students where helmets?
snugspout (anonymous profile)
October 18, 2012 at 8:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)