MIDDLE: This is how much space it takes to move the same amount of people on a bus. (*The picture is zoomed out so the crowd may look smaller.)
RIGHT: This is how much space it takes the same amount of people on bikes.
To learn more interesting facts, watch this video of John Pucher's lively lecture, "Cycling for Everyone." It's 70 minutes, but it can easily be broken up into 10, 20 or 30 minutes chunks for your convenient viewing pleasure. It is a MUST SEE.