Mobility Week - 22.09.2022
How cities are turning their streets over to cyclists Did you know? Each year, buses, trams and metros carry 50 billion passengers in cities, saving 100 million car trips every day.
But bicycles are also a convenient and environmentally friendly way to travel. Copenhagen, for example, is known for being a city of cyclists. Its residents ride because it’s safe, fast and easy to get around by bike. They also do it because Copenhagen is designed and built for cycling. By 2025, 50 percent of all trips to work and education in the city are expected to be made by bike.
So what is the recipe for turning cities around bicycles? Some say it all starts with the creation of segregated bike lanes an ‘slow streets’. Others claim making public ...
But bicycles are also a convenient and environmentally friendly way to travel. Copenhagen, for example, is known for being a city of cyclists. Its residents ride because it’s safe, fast and easy to get around by bike. They also do it because Copenhagen is designed and built for cycling. By 2025, 50 percent of all trips to work and education in the city are expected to be made by bike.
So what is the recipe for turning cities around bicycles? Some say it all starts with the creation of segregated bike lanes an ‘slow streets’. Others claim making public ...
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