Much is being made of its sustainability and bike-friendliness, but the community also looks to be pretty cheap to live in. Lots run from $25,000 to $35,000 and homes are expected to be in the $200,000 price range. Which makes sense, since if you’re keen on using a bike for transportation, you’re not going to want to spend $1 million on a house.

We’d love to see something like this on the West Coast. There doubtless would be no problem finding bike lovers willing to pay $200,000 for a home in a bike-only community. But where are you going to get lots (close to any urban setting) for $25,000? Or a 1,600-foot house for $200,000?

Nonetheless, we’ll watch with intense interest as Bicycle City unfolds. Other background here and on Wikipedia here.