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Planning and Promotion of Cycling in Denmark Study Trip May 15-17, 2023

Day program

Monday, May 15, 2023
19.30 Meeting you at Kaffesalonen, Peblinge Dossering 7 /
Hotel Kong Arthur, Nørre Søgade 11. We invite you for a
drink.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
08:00 Meet at the hotel, hopefully bikes are available here,
alternatively we walk to Bike Rental Åboulevard 3. 1635
København V. We take some time to adjust the bikes.

09:00-10:00 Bicycle trip 1 in central Copenhagen, passing Dronning Louises Bro (among Europe’s busiest bicycle streets), visiting the “traffic island” of Nørrebro and other high-level bicycle facilities.

10:00-10:45 Urban policies promoting cycling and quality of life. Andreas Røhl (to be confirmed), Associate at Gehl Architects, previous director of the Bicycle Programme at the City of Copenhagen. Gehl Architects, Vesterbrogade 24.

11:00 -12:00 Bicycle trip 2 visiting a bicycle street, looking at
bicycle parking at Fisketorvet shopping mall, passing the iconic
Cykelslangen (The Bicycle Snake) and Bryggebroen.

12:15-13:00 Lunch at Beboerhuset, Islands Brygge 18 (covered by the study trip).

13:00-15:00 Cycling in Denmark, bicycle superhighways and
bicycle routes in room IB Bryggen, Islands Brygge 37.

Thomas Krag, former CEO of Cyklistforbundet: A historical view on cycling in Denmark and the role of NGOs.
Ida Marie Nygaard Christensen, The Cycle Superhighway Secretariat: Cycle Superhighways in the Capital Region, challenges and results.
Jens Erik Larsen, expert in bicycle route planning and signposting: Cycle route planning and signposting in Denmark and abroad including the history of EuroVelo.

15:15 -17:30 Bicycle trip 3 following parts of the signposted route Havneringen, Inderhavnsbroen and to The Little Mermaid, ending in the city center.

19.00 Evening meal in the city center (covered by the study trip).

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
08:15 Meet at the hotel ready to cycle.

8:15-10:00 Bicycle trip 4 along cycle superhighway C95 to Værløse Station (19 km – maybe partly by train).

10:00-12:00 Examples of how active travel issues have been handled in a Copenhagen suburb, by Lene W. Hartmann, previous employee at Municipality of Furesø. We will see bicycle parking facilities, other bicycle superhighways and various examples of bicycle infrastructure. We will end bicycle trip 5 in Farum, 4 km north of Værløse.

12:00-12:45 Lunch (covered by the study trip).

13:00-13:45 Train back to Copenhagen with bikes on train.

13:45-14:45 Kenneth Øhrberg Krag, CEO of Cyklistforbundet: Promoting cycling as an NGO.

14:45-15:45 Bicycle trip 6 to Nyhavn. Stop for a drink and evaluation.

15:45-16:30 Bicycle trip 7 back to Bike Rental Åboulevard 3 delivering the bikes back.

16:30 End of program

Price
The price is 620 € per person with an early bird price of 540 €. You can obtain the early-bird price if you sign up before the 1st April, 2023 or enroll at least two participants at the same time. Prices are ex VAT (Danish VAT is 25%, but will not be added for countries outside EU or for companies/institutions from EU with a valid VAT number).

The price includes all meals, bicycle rental and public transport during the study trip, but not accommodation (hotel and breakfast).

Cancellation fee is 20% until April 15, 2022. After this date cancellation is not possible. Full refund will be given if the organizers cancel the study trip.

Registration
Jens Erik Larsen, mobile phone +45 21 25 39 85,
mail je@friefugle.dk.
Thomas Krag, mobile phone +45 27 11 86 24,
mail tk@thomaskrag.com.

Accommodation Hints
Some fair priced, central options are Ibsens Hotel, Hotel
Kong Arthur and Generator Hostel København. You can
also check out current offers at hotels.com.

The Organizers
Jens Erik Larsen, M.Sc, has since the late 1970’ies worked as a consultant with bicycle route
planning. He is co-founder of ForeningenFrie Fugle (company registration number DK29268843)
and has been part of the Danish Road Directorate expert group on bicycle signpost
standardization as well as the EuroVelo Council. Jens Erik has made several bicycle maps and
bicycle route plans including signposting. He is also an experienced study trip organizer, and has
guided numerous cycle trips in Denmark and abroad.

Thomas Krag, M.Sc., was director of Danish Cyclists’ Federation 1986-2000 and started his
campaigning career as a volunteer 10 years earlier. Since year 2000 Thomas Krag has been in
charge of Thomas Krag Mobility Advice, a consultancy with expertise in mobility and transport
behavior (company registration number DK25226631). Thomas Krag has been part of the
organization of several national and international bicycle conferences and is also an experienced
study trip organizer. Thomas Krag Mobility Advice is member of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark