The Case for Cycling Infrastructure Investments: CyclingMax Tool
March 2025
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This joint release from ITDP and the World Bank introduces CyclingMax, a cost-benefit analysis tool designed to assist decision-makers in evaluating investments in cycling infrastructure. This companion report highlights the multiple benefits of cycling infrastructure, including safety improvements, environmental impacts, health benefits, and travel time savings.
It provides detailed case studies from various cities, demonstrating the tool’s application and the significant socioeconomic returns of cycling investments. The report also outlines the methodology and parameters used in the CyclingMax tool, emphasizing its user-friendly design and flexibility in accommodating different project scenarios.
This report underscores the importance of strategic investments in cycling infrastructure for sustainable urban mobility and improved quality of life. The CyclingMax tool builds on a previously published paper from ITDP and the World Bank, The Path Less Travelled, that makes a case for scaling up financing for active mobility.
Governments, financial institutions, and philanthropic and civil society organizations seeking to increase investment in climate-friendly, active mobility projects can leverage this research and tool to advocate for cycling as a key component of urban transport.
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