Denmark – NYC Park Commissioner Visits Copenhagen for New Ideas to Increase Bicycle Traffic at Home

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    Copenhagen, Denmark – The managing director of New York’s parks, Adrian Benepe, has been in Copenhagen to get inspiration for more bicycle traffic in New York.

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    Adrian Benepe intends to use a part of the city’s one billion budget to bring the bicycle traffic in his town on the same level as in Copenhagen.

    He was invited by the Copenhagen Forest and Landscape unit at the University of Copenhagen with the aim of exchanging experiences within public and private park management.

    During the program Mr. Benepe visited a number of Copenhagen’s parks. On his request part of the visit took place on a bicycle.

    Adrian Benepe has appointed the Copenhagen bicycle traffic as a model for New York. “My goal is to create as good conditions for cyclists in my town as those you have here in Copenhagen.

    It will not be easy because although the New Yorkers are beginning to consider the bicycle as a mean of transport there is still much to wish for with regard to our bike culture. “says Benepe.

    As responsible for the parks in New York, Adrian Benepe has a budget of 340 million dollars a year.


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    Oy Gevald
    Oy Gevald
    15 years ago

    Move over Williamsburgh. Bicycles are coming.

    anonymous
    anonymous
    15 years ago

    He is the Parks Commissioner, he has some influence in this matter, but he is only in charge of the parks. So he can influence bike paths in parks.

    However, when it comes to bike paths in general, regular streets are under the DOT, Dept. of Transportation, which has a different commissioner.

    Moishe Zichmach
    Moishe Zichmach
    15 years ago

    Raise fuels charges and more ppl will ride bikes, you donut!!! Why do u think Europe has more bike riders? Is that a legit reason for a visit there? Bikes are a solution to a problem, if the problem intensifies the people will find the solution, why give out band aids if it doesn’t bleed?

    mikey
    mikey
    15 years ago

    Europe (Copenhagen included) has mostly narrow streets and most people live near where they work.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    OK, do what you want in the parks!

    Please do not give the cyclists any more clout. They do not obey traffic laws but will be very quick to sue if hit by a car while the cyclists goes thru a red light. I see them do this every day. As the streets get more crowded with cyclists more of these accidents will happen. They also endanger pedestrians and kids getting off schoolbuses (you did not really think they stop!).

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    how many months a year do people ride in denmark and how many in ny how many cars are there in denmark and how many in ny this plan is rediculous its only to give tickets even in the winter when people dont ride bikes it adds traffic and pollution you see hundreds of cars in traffic and no bikes in the stupid bike lane i ride a bike whenever i could and these bike lanes are a total waste

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    These bikes are a major nuisance to everyone. They don’t obey traffic rules; they act as if they own the street. I have seen many times them riding in the middle of the gutter as if they would be a motorcycle. Denmark has a culture of bicycle riding, the eighty year old also rides a bike, but here in New York, nobody is expected to give up their car, so the net result is a loss of car lanes which translates into longer trips, more pollution, with actually no gains for the bikers. Who got us into this mess?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    I meant to say that hese bike lanes are a major nuisance to everyone, not the bikes per se