Cycling Embassy of Denmark

Links of the day – May 12, 2012

Michael Hammel — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:02:45 +0000

BBC News – Cargo bike hits Edinburgh streets Could pedal power be the answer for companies struggling to deliver their goods in the congested streets of Scotland’s cities? One young Edinburgh entrepreneur believes so.

Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012

Jakob Schiøtt Stenbæk Madsen — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:27:32 +0000

The first edition of Collection of Cycle Concepts was published in 2000 and enjoyed a wide circulation among everyone interested in bicycle traffic. The simultaneous publication of the English version spread the Danish bicycle traffic experience to many parts of the world. The second edition, Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012, updates the field, featuring new [...]

Links of the day – May 9, 2012

Michael Hammel — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:19 +0000

State of Green – EU pedalling on Europe Day Denmark boosts bicycling in the capitals of Europe, when Europe Day on 9 May is celebrated with green events throughout the EU. Alternatives Verkehrsmittel: "Lasst uns Europa vom Radfahren überzeugen!" – Andere Meinung – Meinung – Tagesspiegel Nur mit dem Fahrrad kommt man in urbanen Räumen [...]

Kofoed & Co

Jakob Schiøtt Stenbæk Madsen — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:44:53 +0000

Links of the day – May 8, 2012

Michael Hammel — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:21 +0000

City Officials Kick the Tires on Bike-Share System – Metropolis – WSJ With the launch of New York City’s bike-sharing program just weeks away, Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday revealed two previously unknown details: what the bikes would look like and who was picking up the tab.

Links of the day – May 7, 2012

Michael Hammel — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:01:46 +0000

The Conversation: 10 steps to making Sacramento a cycling Shangri-La – The Conversation – The Sacramento Bee The Sacramento region is naturally good for bicycling, and parts are very good thanks to bikeways and other human efforts. We fall short of being great. What would it take to make Sacramento a cycling Shangri-La for transportation [...]

Links of the day – May 3, 2012

Michael Hammel — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:57 +0000

European Cyclists’ Federation – Bicycle Sharing: The Gateway Drug You can’t help but notice it. It seems that any city already has, or is about to have a bicycle share scheme. They’re without a doubt the ‘must have’ form of public transport of the 21st Century, with over 400 European cities having a public bicycle [...]

Links of the day – May 2, 2012

Michael Hammel — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:27 +0000

The cargo bike – somewhere inbetween the courier and the truck | Bike blog | Environment | guardian.co.uk The rise of the cargo bike makes perfect sense: it’s nippy enough for narrow streets, and weighty enough to take 400kg Are we seeing the birth of the ‘cyclist vote’ in UK politics? | Peter Walker | [...]

Links of the day – April 30, 2012

Michael Hammel — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:42 +0000

10,000 pedal for action in biggest bike protest | The Times Central London was overrun by 10,000 cyclists today, as the biggest bike protest ever seen in the capital took to the streets. European Cyclists’ Federation – I Now Pronounce You Husband & Bike: Marrying Cycling and Public Transport It’s time revisit this cliché: Imagine [...]

Links of the day – April 26, 2012

Michael Hammel — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:18 +0000

How to get urban dwellers cycling: Make it normal – The Globe and Mail Mr. Rohl, Copenhagen’s bicycle guru, was visiting Toronto this week from Vancouver, where he’s working on a new walking and cycling strategy for the West Coast city. He sat down with The Globe and Mail after his keynote talk at the [...]