The Life-Sized City Blog: Freedom to Move

Generally we highlight the bicycle infrastructure in the city proper but I figured that it was high time to mention that all of our main arteries are equipped with bike lanes, too.The street above is a good example. A wide, segregated bike lane running parallel to the busy road.

On both sides of the road, I might add.

These photos were taken from the new cycle/pedestrian bridge over said busy road.Even farther out of the city, on the motorways leading into Copenhagen, there is ample opportunity to cycle.


Photo: Jens Dresling/Politiken

I used to cycle each day along this motorway, the #16 to the north of the city, on my way to work out of town and it was always splendid passing the traffic jam heading towards the city centre. The entire traffic jam.


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