A journey around Copenhagen's bicycle innovations

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This tour shows the latest bicycle innovations in Copenhagen: a wonderful new bridge (the Cycle Snake); the Green Wave, where cyclists going 20 Km/hr get the green light and might never have to stop because green LEDs are built into the road beside the bike lane; or bins inclined at a comfortable angle for cyclist to deposite trash without stopping his journey. The result of that is a 5% increase to 42% share of trips into the city and a lot fewer cars. In words of Clarence Eckerson, Jr: "Copenhagen just keeps finding new ways to make it easier and more convenient to bike. Recently I had the chance to take a tour with Mikael Colville-Andersen of Copenhagenize and see some of the innovations that have changed the city's streets since I was there four years ago. First off, if you've seen my 2010 Streetfilm about Copenhagen's bike infrastructure and culture, the busiest bicycle street in the world has changed: The Knippelsbro Bridge now boasts 40,700 riders per day! And speaking of bridges, Copenhagen is building six new crossings exclusively for biking and walking to help its citizens get around. Last month another cool bridge debuted -- the Cykelslangen ("Bicycle Snake"). You'll see loads of footage as we traveled back and forth. It is truly a handsome piece of infrastructure. Even going uphill seems pretty easy! You'll see lots of other things that will make you happy (or angry your city isn't doing more!), including waste baskets angled for cyclists, LED lights that indicate whether riders have to speed up to catch the green wave, and a cool treatment for cobblestone streets that helps make biking easier." +info: STREETFILMS (http://www.streetfilms.org/journey-around-copenhagens-latest-bicycle-innovations/#more-57227) See it and more at MORE THAN GREEN: http://www.morethangreen.es/en/a-journey-around-copenhagens-bicycle-innovations/

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glad to see the people are real nice and treat everybody the same had lot of fun there back in the 60's when I was in the Army station in Germany.

Insane how shit the bikes they ride, and how slow they ride them :P

You know Vietnam is doing this shit everyday, but you don't see images of them rocking out the rusty pushbike or trike do we?

man i want to smoke a doobie and ride my bike there...

Restores my faith in humanity. Kind of...

green wawe all the way babe.. love it

Rad AF

if they are welcoming to Afrikan American people I'd love to move there because America is pretty shitty right now and i don't see it getting any better.

I'm just home to Ireland after a long weekend in Copenhagen. It blew my mind. Everything is just so... normal. Tens of thousands of daily cyclists getting around quickly and safely by bike. Hardly a helmet or hi-viz in sight, and very few road bikes and lycra either! Kids in cargo holds, women in skirts and heels, old and young just cycling. Amazing. I want that here!

and now we use our tax money on the US' shitty ass f-35's

Even our Crown Prince rides his cargo bike to take his children to daycare.

I rode a bike once... almost died. NYC is not so bike friendly although its trying

I love that bicycle green wave! You don't have to stop anymore plus you'll burn some extra calories catching the green lights:)
Sure hope they bring this to Holland soon.

Cars have to be prioritized over the dumb cyclists.

My Homecity!!

That's what I like to see. Bike riders without the silly tight clothes and the dumb helmets. Now that's riding.

bicycle snake or the bike bridge. First time I heard the bridge is constructed for the bike transportation. Just awesome.

That Green Wave concept blew my mind.

I love Copenhagen