See what Copenhagen has come to!

I used to be sure that the most cycling city in Europe is Amsterdam. Perhaps because I'm not such a fan of the bike as my curly neighbor on the top LJ. However, after our last joint trip to Copenhagen, I changed my mind. The capital of Denmark is a real paradise for a cyclist and a nightmare for regulars in Moscow traffic jams. For understanding, I want to give one fact: a collision of a cyclist with a pedestrian due to the fault of the latter is punishable by a fine of 500 euros. This very clearly characterizes the hierarchy of movement in the city, where cyclists are at the top of the road priority. Let's now look at how it works under the cut ...

Bicycle lanes at intersections are painted in blue. For cyclists, their own route network is organized, there are even separate cycle lights:

Bicycles with a cabin for a child are very popular:

Many lovers of segways. True, this is no longer a Segway, but another company, but in the old fashion we call the type of technology the name of the brand of the discoverer (like Xerox, for example):

You won’t throw a bicycle anywhere; there are parking lots for this transport:

Parking is different. Here, let's say, traditional:

This is already a two-story:

Two-story parking works very simply: you take the rail, push it out, lower it to drive the bike, and then raise it again:

Of course, there are small parking lots near shops and offices:

Hotel parking with branded bicycles for guests:

There are streets where motorbikes and cars are forbidden to call, but bicycles can:

Parking and rental:

By the way, here you can take an electric bike. This is a relatively new type of public transport, opened only last year:

Each bike is connected to a travel computer, which has navigation and maps. You can adjust the power of electric traction, ride either on the machine, or using the pedals. You can disable the drive altogether:

Menu:

You can enter the destination, and the navigator itself will pave the way, taking into account the rules and bike paths. There is also basic information about all city locations, train schedules, public places, etc.:

The pleasure is not cheap - 1 hour costs 25 crowns, which is about 250 rubles. There is an opportunity to buy a subscription:

Since we’ve started talking about bike rental, we can’t but mention the car rental. In Copenhagen, you can rent an electric car. They are scattered throughout the city, and a special application tells where the nearest is located. Having found it, you confirm the trip through the phone, and the car remotely opens. You can ride within the city center. Having reached the desired point, you leave the car in the nearest parking lot and go about your business. Write off money only for the trip. In fact, this is such an "independent taxi":

"Gas station":

In a word, supporting alternative and public modes of transport is a necessary condition for the development of the urban environment as a whole. I really hope that our Moscow will not reinvent the wheel, but will go the same way to the same results.