Tourisme vert à Montréal

3.1. Active transportation
3.1.5. Competition among bike-friendly cities –
International
Copenhagen
• 36% of citizens get around by bike so there are fewer cars downtown.
• Its main asset is the extensive network of cycling paths that covers almost the entire city.
• Was awarded the Bike City label by the UCI (International Cycling Union).
• From 2008 to 2012, it held several major cycling events.
• The bike-sharing system (operating from April to November) is free.
• Hotels also offer free bike rentals.
• Bicycles are allowed on public transit.
• Goal: by 2015, 50% of citizens will use their bike to get to work or school.
• In May 2012 the city opened the first cycle superhighway connecting downtown with the suburbs.
• City that launched the Cycle Chic movement.
• In 2009, the City of Copenhagen’s Christmas tree sparkled thanks to Danish muscle power. The energy
produced by 15 stationary bikes placed around the 17-metre tall tree powered the 700 LED bulbs.
Volunteers to light up the "green" decorations included professional cyclists, children and even politicians!
Sources:
- Maïthé Levasseur, “Mon beau sapin, roi des vélos,” Réseau de veille en tourisme, 16 Dec. 2009.
- Wonderful Copenhagen, “The world’s best biking city,” The official tourism site of Copenhagen and the surrounding area, Feb. 2011, Apr.
2011.
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