jbeattie wrote:

Or the 1960s, as in NL. 25% mode share at
five miles is great -- even at 9-12 miles,
the percentage of trips by bike is way better
than any US city. Portland's city-wide
bicycle mode share is 7% -- for all trips.

City density does not explain the relative
lack of cyclists in NYC, Boston, Chicago,
etc. -- and other places that are flat and
that have compact metropolitan areas.
There are many other differences.

Are there stats, like a list, so one can
compare countries and cities?

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