DOT Fastlane Blog: “This week, a coalition of bicycling advocates introduced me to a new report showing that in Baltimore, MD, pedestrian and bicycle projects created nearly twice as many jobs per dollar spent than typical road projects. In this case-study, Estimating the Employment Impacts of Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Road Infrastructure, the Political Economy Research Institute compiled data provided by the city of Baltimore. They found that on-street bike lanes and pedestrian measures created more direct jobs, more indirect jobs, and more induced jobs per dollar than either road upgrades or road resurfacing. That report was followed last week by a survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating widespread public support–67 percent–in America’s cities for street design activities that increase physical activity.”