Over the last decade the number of people biking to work in large cities has increased significantly. The Covid-19 pandemic made people in many cities change their commute behaviors or leave cities temporarily. This is found in the cities with the most bike commuters, except for New York City which saw an increase in the number of bike commuters in 2021.
Figure 3.1.5 - Number of Bicycle Commuters in Cities with the most Bicycle Commuters
Over the last decade the number of people biking to work in large cities has increased significantly. The Covid-19 pandemic caused sharp declines in 2021, but most of these cities recovered significantly in 2022 to within 20% of their previous levels. New York City and Philadelphia set new highs for the number of bike commuters in 2022.
