Can We Create Good Alternatives To Driving?

Two-wheel takeover: bikes outnumber cars for the first time in Copenhagen

“People see that the fastest way to get around town is on a bicycle…”

Denmark’s capital has reached a milestone in its journey to become a cycling city – there are now more bikes than cars on the streets. Can other cities follow?

“The next step… is to create good alternatives to the car. ”

“You can’t just prohibit cars and then deal with it … That’s why we’re expanding the metro and investing in bike infrastructure. Give people options and then slowly take away space from cars and give it to bikes.”

Read more…

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/nov/30/cycling-revolution-bikes-outnumber-cars-first-time-copenhagen-denmark?CMP=share_btn_tw

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