Posts Tagged ‘Copenhagenize’

OK, many of you may not find talking about the assignment of liability particularly fun, but it is more relevant considering the recent report that three months after the passage of Austin’s 3 foot safe passing ordinance, APD has issued no tickets under the new law. For those of us riding on the streets, we [...]

Inspiration for the Copenhagenization the rest of the world
With the Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen remains very much in the news especially on the bike front. As a city with a dominate car culture until the 1970s, Copenhagen pulled back from the gasoline induced sprawl most of the Western world embraced and now has 37% of [...]

With all the discussions, designing, and arguments over bicycle boulevards, it can be hard to see the forest from the trees. The details can often trip us up in our overall goal: to make the bicycle a substantial part of our transportation mix and a natural choice for a growing number of citizens.
Since the Climate [...]

If you read this last week’s Austin Chronicle article about Copenhagen, you’ll realize how primitive Austin’s environmental initiatives are. While earlier this year Austin began a pilot program testing a single bike locker, Copenhagenizer is reporting Copehhagen is introducing lockers to accommodate cargo bikes.
If you’ve ever ridden a bakfiets, Xtracycle, or Madsen, you know they [...]

With the recently passed Safe Passing ordinance now in effect, the City of Austin has moved toward putting more responsibility on the drivers of cars and trucks to make our roads safe for all users. While bike lanes and bike paths have been found to be the safest option for those on two wheels, sometime [...]

Today is the first day of Bike Month, so it is only fitting that we shoot for the moon with this cycling music video put together by Copenhagenize for the City of Copenhagen to see what is possible.

Copenhagen – City of Cyclists from Colville Andersen on Vimeo.
Of course, we don’t have to look across the [...]