http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: edinburgh copenhagen - Recent Topics en Sun, 17 May 2026 20:46:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11899#post-137078 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:30:37 +0000 PS 137078@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lesley Riddoch has written a <a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/lesley-riddoch-local-policy-over-central-logjams-1-3234336">piece in the Scotsman</a> on how local leadership in Copenhagen has made the city more liveable. </p> <p>This may need a <strong>spoiler alert for Borgen viewers</strong> who haven't seen the final few episodes (being one of those, I skipped the first couple of paragraphs when I saw reference to the series finishing, so I'm not sure how much is given away).</p> <p>All very sensible stuff, although this in the final paragraph raised an eyebrow:<br /> <em> Edinburgh – led by cyclist Andrew Burns – plans Copenhagen Lanes down most of Leith Walk, electric bikes to cope with city hills, more 20mph residential zones and cycle training for council drivers.</em></p> <p>Do the Leith Walk plans really look like "Copenhagen Lanes"? That certainly wasn't the impression I got at the consultation. Have they changed since the extra money was awarded? </p>