1. Cycling in Albertslund
Hanoi, October 25th. 2011
Albertslund Kommune
Nordmarks Allé
2620 Albertslund
www.albertslund.dk
albertslund@albertslund.dk
T 43 68 68 68
F 43 68 69 28
Björn Emil Härtel Jensen
City Planner and Project Manager

4. Modal split
• Graph showing
the choice of
transportation
• Because of our
unique system of
cycle paths it is
very popular to
take the bicycle

5. Despite a tough climate

6. Bycicle Culture in Denmark
• High status to bike
• Traffic rules is
(almost) always
followed
• Biking has a long
history
• Cars and mopeds
must give way

7. Roads and
Cycle paths in
Albertslund
More km cycle paths
than km roads
130 tunnels and
bridges for cyclists
Complete traffic
separation
Blue: Cycle paths
Red: Roads

8. Connections with
the Capital Region
300 km of cycle super
highways
Complete traffic
separation

9. Traffic separation
• Idea from the 60’es
• Separate the cars from
the cyclist and the
pedestrians
• Connect the residential
areas with city functions

10. Traffic separation, example 1 (Hyldespjældet)

11. Traffic separation, example 1 (Hyldespjældet)
• No car access
• No noise and
pollution from cars
• Safe and secure
spaces for children
to play

12. Traffic separation, example 2 (Vængerne)

13. Traffic separation, example 2 (Vængerne)
• Easy access to the
cycle path system
• Safe and secure
cycling route to school
• 81% of schoolchildren
in 9th grade (15-16
years old) come to
school by bicycle

14. Bicycle Strategy Albertslund
• Strategy adopted by the
politicians, spring 2009
• Target = 10% more
cyclists from 2009-2015
• But how?

15. How to achieve the goal?
• 44 different strategy points
• Based on 3 important efforts
1. It has to be easy and fast to get around on the cycle paths
(direct routes)
2. There has to be a good accessibility to schools, shopping
and all other important functions (no missing links)
3. The cyclist must feel safe when getting around (lights,
signs)

16. Cycle path connections

17. Cycle path’s appearance
• Feeling Safe
• Signs – find your way
• Barriers

18. Comfort and maintenance
• Tunnel
• Cover
• Snow, ice, leaves etc.

19. Mobility management – choice of transport
• Potential up to 15 km distance
• Bicycle as part of the alternative to the car
– Connecting home/work to train station and busstop
• Travel planner for cyclists

20. Cycle culture (behavior)
• Educating children
• Mopeds
• Intersections

21. Bike ride in Albertslund

22. 7 good reasons to cycle:
1. No noise
2. No smell of petrol
3. No CO2
4. You get healthy
5. You save money
6. No more queues or
traffic jams
7. You are free as a
bird

23. Thank you for listening!
Björn Emil Härtel Jensen
City Planner and Project Manager
Bjorn.emil.hartel.jensen@albertslund.dk
+45 43686805