Those of us who try to keep abreast of urban planning and clean transportation news are familiar with the benefits of bicycling in terms of pure air, livability, quieter streets and homes, space and resource efficiency, a stable climate, and public life.
Originally published on The ECOreport. Mads Phikamphon, editor of the Danish website icebike.org, lives in Copenhagen and, as you will read in the following Q&A, doesn’t think most people need a car. He says, “If you need to bring your children or something heavy you can use a cargo bike.” You … [continued]
Originally published on Icebike.org (obtained via the ECOreport) Welcome to Copenhagen. Although, if you’re a fan of two-wheeled transportation, you’ll probably come to know it as bicycle heaven. Copenhagen is a city with more bikes than people, at a rate of 5 bikes to 4 people. Many cities in Europe have taken steps to make … [continued]
Bike Miles — to the Moon and Back, Every Day “750,000 miles daily, enough to make it to the moon and back” — there is some serious collective biking in Copenhagen. Yes, it takes place every day. Biking, seriously, is simply part of life. All the excuses we find everyday in our … [continued]
Cyclists are gaining ground in New York City, Copenhagen, and London. The City Fix recently reported that New York City has more than 300 miles of bike lanes throughout all five boroughs, and a bike-sharing service that will have at least 10,000 bikes has started in the city. London … [continued]
