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 help decision-makers evaluate investments in cycling infrastructure. This downloadable companion report highlights the multiple benefits of cycling infrastructure, including safety improvements, environmental impacts, health benefits, and travel time savings.
It provides further 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 emphasizes the significance of strategic investments in cycling infrastructure in promoting sustainable urban mobility and improving the quality of life. CyclingMAX builds on a previously published paper by ITDP and the World Bank, which 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. Read more about the tool on ITDP’s blog.
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