Council of Mayors weighs in on Bicycle Commuting

This bit is from the RoadBikeRider.com e-newsletter (which is free, by the way):

---The U.S. Conference of Mayors has adopted a resolution that bicycling should be integrated into the country's transportation, climate, energy and health policy initiatives. The resolution makes interesting reading, as it provides solid reasons why cities should support cycling. Two examples: ". . . bicycle commuters annually save on average $1,825 in auto-related costs, reduce their carbon emissions by 128 pounds, conserve 145 gallons of gasoline, and avoid 50 hours of gridlock traffic; and . . . 10% of global oil production goes solely toward fueling America's cars and trucks, and the U.S. could save 462 millions of gallons of gasoline a year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips. . . ." The entire document is on the League of American Bicyclists website. Scroll to "Resolution Submitted to the United States Conference of Mayors" here
I see more and more adults riding bikes.