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Cykelvenlige byudvikling i Beijing og København : Hvordan kan byer bruge hinanden som rollemodeller?

Carstensen, Trine Agervig ; Olafsson, Anton Stahl ; Zhao, Chunli LU and Nielsen, Thomas Alexander Sick (2020) p.125-130
Abstract
Cities with limited traditions in cycle planning often look to Northern European cities as role models, adopting their design concepts and infrastructure solutions. However, experience indicates that transferring such designs across different contexts can be challenging. In many cases, cycle paths have been constructed but remain underutilized. This chapter presents the findings of a study examining the development of bicycle infrastructure in Beijing and Copenhagen. It identifies key factors that contribute to making cities more bicycle-friendly and analyzes how planners’ experiences influence the planning process. The study further emphasizes the need to strengthen professional expertise and institutional capacity within the field of... (More)
Cities with limited traditions in cycle planning often look to Northern European cities as role models, adopting their design concepts and infrastructure solutions. However, experience indicates that transferring such designs across different contexts can be challenging. In many cases, cycle paths have been constructed but remain underutilized. This chapter presents the findings of a study examining the development of bicycle infrastructure in Beijing and Copenhagen. It identifies key factors that contribute to making cities more bicycle-friendly and analyzes how planners’ experiences influence the planning process. The study further emphasizes the need to strengthen professional expertise and institutional capacity within the field of cycle planning. (Less)
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Bicycle-friendly urban development in Beijing and Copenhagen : How can cities support each other as role models?
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Gentænk Byen
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Jørgensen, Gertrud ; Winther, Lars ; Højgaard Jensen, Ellen ; Nørgaard, Michael ; Stener Møller, Kamilla and Folvig, Sara
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194 pages
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Dansk Byplanlaboratorium
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978-87-90413-40-8
978-87-90413-39-2
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Danish
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yes
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820b69f0-2751-4f35-b81e-e4b3b7373dc4
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https://vbn.aau.dk/ws/files/395235619/Gent_nk_Byen_.pdf
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  author       = {{Carstensen, Trine Agervig and Olafsson, Anton Stahl and Zhao, Chunli and Nielsen, Thomas Alexander Sick}},
  booktitle    = {{Gentænk Byen}},
  editor       = {{Jørgensen, Gertrud and Winther, Lars and Højgaard Jensen, Ellen and Nørgaard, Michael and Stener Møller, Kamilla and Folvig, Sara}},
  isbn         = {{978-87-90413-40-8}},
  language     = {{dan}},
  pages        = {{125--130}},
  publisher    = {{Dansk Byplanlaboratorium}},
  title        = {{Cykelvenlige byudvikling i Beijing og København : Hvordan kan byer bruge hinanden som rollemodeller?}},
  url          = {{https://vbn.aau.dk/ws/files/395235619/Gent_nk_Byen_.pdf}},
  year         = {{2020}},
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