“Copenhagen has a very strong history with cycling. There are several reasons for this. The city is rather flat, and small. We have a culture scandinave, when the weather is good, we like to go outside, because it is very dark in winter, we need light, so we love going out! The other reason is that cars have always been very expensive in Denmark. If you change from a Belgian car to a Danish car, you will probably have a heart attack!”
In effect, on the purchase of a new car, you will be taxed at 150%which means that you will pay the purchase price a second time.
Wage cars are a concept as if they did not exist only reserved for big bosses.
On-street side parking lots are no longer the norm, and even better, large downtown parking lots have been removed. As a result, there is five times fewer cars than bicycles in circulation.
What regarding bad weather? It’s hard to justify not getting on your bike for your daily trips when you’re talking to a Nordic! Popular wisdom says: “There is no bad weather, only bad clothes”. And to end the discussion:Children learn to walk, talk and ride a bike“.
