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<br />Bicycle commuters’ 2.29 percent of all workers in South Bend for 2008, the most recent <br />year available, represented a dramatic increase from 1.07 percent in 2007 and 0.70 <br />percent in 2006. <br /> <br />When Paul Taylor first moved to South Bend from Chicago in 1978 and continued his <br />established practice of commuting by bicycle, he felt as if he was the only cyclist on the <br />road. “Now, in my ride to and from work, I see several people each day. And my bike is <br />no longer lonely, being joined by several other bikes at the bike rack, especially when the <br />weather is good,” said Taylor, a member of the Bike Michiana Coalition. “The Census <br />data showing a dramatic increase in South Bend folks who bike to work proves that it’s <br />not my imagination: People really are recognizing that the simple bike is a great mode of <br />transportation.” <br /> <br />“This independent data suggests that South Bend is Indiana’s most friendly city for <br />bicycle commuting,” said South Bend Bicycle Coordinator Chris Dressel. “And our 132 <br />percent increase from 2007 is nearly 10 times the national rate of increase.” <br /> <br />- 30 - <br />