Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Copenhagen, City of Cycling

For those of you who have been to Copenhagen, you are familiar with the fact that everyone bikes.  From the age of 5 to the age of really really old, people bike to school and work.  It is a city full of cyclists.  According to a recent New York Times article titled "In City of Cyclists, Pedestrians Feel the Squeeze," 55% of residents travel to work or school on bikes.  However, it seems that in the city of cycling, not everyone is happy with the biking culture.  This article offers an interesting perspective on a small population of Danish citizens who believe bikers feel that they "own the place" and have formed a group to advocate for stricter biker surveillance in Copenhagen.  If you are interested in reading more, here is the link to the article,NY Times Article: In Copenhagen, Pedestrians Feel The Squeeze.

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