Recent American Community Survey data released by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that bicycle commuting continues to rise in America. Cincinnati has been one of the cities leading the way in that growth, it turns out.
The League of American Bicyclists recently analyzed those ACS numbers and came up with data showing where cycling and bike commuting are biggest and growing fastest. While Cincinnati ranked 31st among the 70 biggest U.S. cities in terms of share of cyclists commuting to work (at just under 1 percent), the number of bike commuters here is growing faster than just about anywhere else in the country.
Bike commuting in Cincinnati increased by 350 percent last year, according to the ACS. That’s more than any other major city besides Detroit, which saw a 403-percent boost, and Pittsburgh, which saw bicycle commuting go up by 360 percent. In 2009, just 0.5 percent of commutes in Cincinnati were taken by bicyclists.
Cincinnati beat out other Ohio cities, including Columbus (ranked 36th with 0.8 percent of commutes happening by bike) and Cleveland (ranked 40th with 0.7 percent).
