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"Before the 1970s global oil crisis, city planners in Copenhagen were
considering removing bike lanes. Bicycles were considered outdated now car was
king, and just 10% of locals were cycling regularly.
But as economic shock waves reverberated around the world, Denmark, which
almost entirely relied on imported oil, took a dramatic U-turn, with citizens
staging mass protests in the middle of highways demanding better cycling
infrastructure.
From 1975 until 1985, Copenhagen’s bicycle network expanded at the fastest
rate in its history, and today, around 60% of Copenhageners use a bike to
commute to work or study.
As another oil shock caused by war in the Middle East rattles the globe,
Sydneysiders are taking inspiration from the Danes and turning to bicycles to
alleviate pain at the bowser.
There were 600,000 bike-sharing trips in the City of Sydney in March, a council
spokesperson says – a 25% increase on the previous month. At the same time,
thousands of cars have disappeared from Sydney’s roads.
“Last month, many of our bike counters recorded slight increases and their
highest numbers of trips since we installed new counters six months ago,” the
spokesperson says."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
