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Bikes Only Travel: Copenhagen Closes Road to Cars
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by Smokey | October 8, 2008 at 12:13 am
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With petrol prices as mad as they are this makes more sense every day.
Copenhagen and Amsterdam are in an informal competition to be known as the world's best cycling city.Both have large populations of enthusiastic bikers that have made two wheels their primary form of transportation. But Copenhagen has edged ahead in the race with a new initiative that will make a main thoroughfare, Nørrebrogade, bike-only for three months, allowing bicyclists an easier morning and evening commute.
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at 03:07 on October 8th, 2008
Smokey, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 08:38 on October 8th, 2008
Cool idea. Imagine not being harassed, knocked around or yelled at all the way to work. Not to mention the bliss of not being terrorized by B-line buses. I wouldn't know what to do with all that room.
at 08:42 on October 8th, 2008
Ride with no hands!
at 08:41 on October 8th, 2008
How nice this would be to have in Vancouver!
I have a friend who lived in Copenhagen for a year and she cycled everywhere.
at 10:05 on October 8th, 2008
the biking infrastructure in copenhagen is amazing and it's great to see that the government is experimenting with ways to make the lives of its citizens better.
at 03:40 on October 9th, 2008
Standing in the bike lane between the cars and pedestrians, January 2004.
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at 09:13 on October 10th, 2008
We should learn from those in Copenhagens....
at 07:29 on October 11th, 2008
Smokey, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 12:47 on October 30th, 2008
I believe this photo is actually from the city center of Odense, DK. Those Danes love their bikes!
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