Project Facts
Location
Denmark
Copenhagen
Project Volume
50-250 Mio. EUR
Applied Financing Solutions
Other
Project Dates
Start: 2009
In operation since/from: 2009
The Story
Copenhageners cycle an estimated 1.44 million kilometers daily. 49% of all trips to work or school in Copenhagen are by bike, up from 35% just ten years ago. This recent rise in cycling over the past decade is a result of continued municipal investment. The City has pledged investments equaling more than €40 per capita in bicycle infrastructure investments. While this figure pales in comparison to public transport and private automobile infrastructure, it shows that cycling is taken seriously. And something seems to be working, 97% of Copenhageners are satisfied with the cycling conditions in the city. Of those that do cycle, three quarters continue to do so through the long, dark Danish winters.
Success Factor | Hero Moment
Creating a network of simple, safe, and connected infrastructure, the bicycle can be a competitive mode of transportation for people of all ages and abilities. Cycling infrastructure appears in four basic typologies: traffic calmed streets, painted bike lanes, separated cycle tracks, and intuitive routing bring cyclists where they need to go safely.
Submitter
Source: The City of Copenhagen, VisitDenmark,
Contact Mail
byensudvikling@tmf.kk.dk
Website
www.visitcopenhagen.com/biking
