In 2000, the Danish Road Directorate published a collection of cycle concepts. Today, a new updated version is ready – made by members of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark.
Planning
Creating Tomorrows Liveable Cities
Earlier this week, professor Jan Gehl was giving the closing keynote at The Economists conference in London, Creating tomorrow’s liveable cities. View the full programme and the other speakers at the conference here.
Cycle tracks that come to you as you go
Do you ever wonder why the Danes cycle so much? According to Lars Gemzøe at Gehl Architects, the reason is simply that it is so easy that the cycle tracks come to you as you go.
The process of evaluating English cycle cities
Kevin Mayne, Cycling England
Jan Gehls newest book, Cities for People – review and a talk
Urban life is in many ways a matter of rhythms, and the rhythms of human movement and perception have found a gifted interpreter in Gehl. Every city that has implemented his ideas has revived some of its livelier qualities, or discovered them anew.
10 Principles For Sustainable City Governance
Copenhagen agenda for sustainable cities
The bicycle palette of Frederiksberg
Presentation by Lone Andersen from the Municipality of Frederiksberg
Co-benefits of cycling
Interview with John Whitelegg, Professor of Sustainable Transport, on the co-benefits of cycling
Cycling Infrastructure
Infrastructure is the basis for developing a cycle culture. Most major cities in Denmark do have rather good facilities for cyclists














