In Minneapolis, biking or walking to work is becoming increasingly commonplace, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s
American Community Survey.
The survey shows that 6.9 percent of Minneapolis residents walked to work in 2012, which was an uptick from 5.8 percent in 2011, according to
city materials. Another 4.5 percent of residents biked to work, over 3.4 percent the year before.
“While these estimates are within the margin of error, they show that pedestrian and bicycle commuting in Minneapolis is holding steady and likely growing,” a city web post reads.
The city “has the second highest per capita bicycle commuting and ninth highest pedestrian commuting” of major US cities, it states.