Doing it the Danish Way……the
importance of Political Buy In
Klaus Bondam, Danish Cyclists
Federation
Doing it the Danish way …
- importance of Political Buy In.
Belfast, October 16. 2014
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Klaus Bondam
Born 1963
Civil servant
Actor and theatre manager
Member of the City Council in Copenhagen 2002 – 2010
Mayor for the Technical and Environmental Administration 2006 – 2009
Mayor for the Employment and Integration Administration 2010
Director of the Danish Cultural Institute/Benelux based in Brussels, Belgium 2010-2013
Director of Danish Cyclists’ Federation 2014-
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Copenhagen – the Capital
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Cities for children
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Why do children bike in Denmark?
Safe schoolroads
Bike parking at the schools
Trafic policies at the school
Parents and teachers support biking – because
biking is good for their children:
- self-esteem
- cheerful and healthy
- social and self-reliant
- higher stress level
- better at concentration
- lesser risk of lifestyle
Source: The National Board of Health
diseases
”Indeed, one might say that Europe faces a choice. Do we want to pursue an Americanstyle approach where kids depend on their parents to take them to school for many
years?
Or do we want a Nordic-style approach in which mobility considerations are integrated
into urban planning and the necessary infrastructure is provided so that kids can bike to
school by themselves?
I know which I prefer”
Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action.
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KLAUS
BONDAM
MAYOR
THE TECHNICAL
AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ADMINISTRATION
THE CITY OF COPENHAGEN
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Why do they cycle?
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Health effects
Physically active individuals live 5 years longer than inactive individuals
Active individuals have 4 fewer years of severe illness than inactive
individuals
Children that cycles to school has 10 % better physical condition
Children that starts cycling at 9 years of age - still has almost 10% better
physical condition
Adults that cycles to work - or every day - has 30% lower mortality rate
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Health benefits
Annual savings from 10% increase in cycling:
Healthcare savings € 12.mill
Reduced production losses € 23,2 mill
3.3% drop in absence from work
61.000 extra years of life
46.000 fewer years of severe illness
25.000 fewer early retirements
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