Copenhagen is a cycle capital – known as one of the best of its kind. I wish Copenhagen to the world’s most bicycle friendly city – and we are nearly there: 36 percent of the city’s inhabitants ride their bike to work every morning and 50 percent use their bike on a daily basis. We are very proud that the Australians call their cycle lane ”The Copenhagen Lane”.
But it can always get better and therefore we continually invest big amounts of money into the improvement of cycle lanes and such. An example of this is ”the green wave” project. This means that on roads, where there is a green wave, the traffic lights will regulate themselves according to the cyclists. By doing so, cyclists will be able to get around the city much faster.
My goal is a clean Copenhagen. This is why we focus on bicycle friendly streets . We want the people, who have a car to switch to bicycles – and therefore we do everything we can to make this switch smooth and attractive.
I am pleased to be ambassador for International Ride to Work Day and I hope that we together can encourage physical activity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion.
Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Ritt Bjerregaard
Dr. Pongsak Semson
Permanent Secretary for Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
“With his rich experiences to manage Bangkok City towards a livable city, Bangkok is voted top of Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best City 2008.
In the attempt to become an international metropolis, Bangkok is promoting
several programs to pursue our goal to be a livable city, a city of investment and a tourism city. We are also encouraging more initiatives in order to ensure the well-being of Bangkok residents and visitors.
Earth ride is a delightful initiative which will not only raise awareness among citizen on alternative transportation for independence from fuel consumption but also help the environment to make our world a better place.”
