http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Sweden - Recent Topics en Thu, 14 May 2026 17:16:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11521#post-130928 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:50:28 +0000 cc 130928@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Upsala Nya Tidning - Sweden. The city council of Uppsala approved a new bicycle policy on Monday aimed above all at improving the infrastructure for cyclists. The city is on the right path, the independent daily Upsala Nya Tidning writes:<br /> "How do you get more people to use bikes? A car-free city centre is a fine goal, but the bicycle can't always replace the car. The public transport system has to be improved as well. ... The car is important for most people, but car-based mobility is reaching its limits. In big cities many people are deciding not to buy a car. ... The trend toward overcrowding and more urbanity - even outside the city centres - is also making itself felt in Uppsala. The old through-streets are being turned into pedestrian shopping streets. ... This is an important change that makes the city a more exciting place to live. And in this new city the bike is becoming an ever more important means of transport." (31/10/2013) +++<br /> <a href="http://www.unt.se/ledare/uppsala-ar-en-cykelstad-2670336.aspx">http://www.unt.se/ledare/uppsala-ar-en-cykelstad-2670336.aspx</a></p> <p>(Courtesy of today's <a href="http://www.eurotopics.net/en">euro|topics</a>.) </p>