Bicycle planning is a potential tool for creating synergy and achieving the local authority’s different aims and visions. Inter-departmental cooperation on bicycle planning simply makes sense. By Maja Sig Vestergaard and Trine Bunton, Rambøll Over th… Read more

The combination of bikes and trains is attractive, and means you can cycle even if there’s a long way to go between home and work. However, the interplay of many factors determines whether the combination is competitive. In Denmark cities like Odense… Read more

Good bicycle parking facilities are easy to install PROVIDED the local authority has the will to allocate funds for construction and cleaning, and ensure the correct location and sufficient space. However, if this is not the case, you can talk all yo… Read more

Traffic calming can reduce driving speeds so cycling next to cars is safe and secure. Good designs are available and have achieved excellent results. Speed bumps for cyclists can also be installed and car-free schools can be reinforced with signage.… Read more

Edge lane roads (or 2 minus 1 roads) can be a cheap alternative to cycle tracks and cycle lanes when space or funding is scarce. Cyclists have priority in part of the space and drivers need to pay greater attention to cyclists. Denmark has had good e… Read more

Under certain conditions streets and squares may be designed as shared space, i.e. an area where road users decide together how to share the area. This requires the right balance between the number of cyclists, pedestrians and drivers for it to becom… Read more

Bicycle streets are a new type of street organization where cyclists have priority. They have been introduced in several cities and the results are promising, but there have to be many cyclists and very little motor traffic to achieve the proper bala… Read more

A big bicycle bridge is a costly investment, but is usually money well spent. Bicycle and pedestrian traffic increases, and there is a new icon to promote cycling in the city. The bridge is often the missing link that can open up urban neighborhoods… Read more

Cycle superhighways are for super cyclists who want to cycle further than the majority. To that end a number of facilities can be installed on the routes to make cycling faster and easier. The cycle superhighways get more people to cycle and are an e… Read more

Motor traffic can be regulated with a view to cyclist safety and accessibility. Roads can be closed off, sometimes with automatic gate control, and shunts can be created for busses and cyclists. Placement of car parking and deliveries should also tak… Read more