Copenhagen is one of the cities of reference when we talk about urban cycling. The Danish capital learned to live by bicycle even before cars arrived in the city, and the use of pedals has only increased.
The city has almost 1,500 kilometers of bike lanes, essential to attend to the mobility of its citizens. In addition to providing great connectivity to its population, it also means great savings for the public administration, specifically 609 million euros per year.
This impressive figure comes from the subjective costs of bike lanes. This element is calculated from the savings in time, health and accidents avoided in case of NOT having this infrastructure. According to the University of Copenhagen, each kilometer of cycle path saves €450,000 per year in the Danish metropolis.
Where there is a greater impact is in segregated bike lanes, reducing the subjective cost by up to 20%. This tells us that it is not enough to build bike lanes, it is important that they offer security and a sense of security to the user. If done correctly the economic benefits are enormous.
