While the competition between Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Utrecht at the top of the Index remains fierce, it is clear the Danish capital continues to further develop itself as a bicycle-friendly city.
In short, few places in the world prioritise bike-friendly innovation as much as Copenhagen does, with the city council support to back it up.
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Copenhagen has invested 150 million US dollars in cycling infrastructure and facilities over the past decade. It has 16 new bridges for bicycles and pedestrians built or under construction, eight of which have opened since the 2015 Index.
Since 2015 alone, Copenhagen has:
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Now, 62 percent of residents ride a bike daily to work or education in the city—just nine percent drive.
And the bike in the city, regardless of topography or climate, is good business. In Copenhagen, the cycling population contributes 261 million US dollars a year in public health savings – enough to pay off the cost of protected bicycle infrastructure in under five years.
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The Copenhagenize Bicycle Friendly Cities Index 2017 has ranked 136 global cities and identified the top 20 using 14 parameters. This is the fourth bi-annual Bicycle Friendly Cities Index. See the rankings here.
If you want to know more about living and working in Greater Copenhagen, please contact Nikolaj Lubanski, Director of Talent Attraction, via email: nl@copcap.com or phone: 0045 22 16 15 11.
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