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The Cycling Embassy of Denmark (CED) is a
Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
network organization dedicated to the promotion of
cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from t ...
as a means of transportation and Denmark as a cycling nation by capitalizing on the deep rooted Danish cycling culture to offer solutions to urban planners across
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and the world in the areas of
urban planning Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, ...
,
bicycle infrastructure Cycling infrastructure is all infrastructure cyclists are allowed to use. Bikeways include bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, rail trails and, where permitted, sidewalks. Roads used by motorists are also cycling infrastructure, except w ...
development, and cycling promotion.


History

The CED was founded on 12 May 2009 during the 2009 Velo-city conference in
Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
. The Danish ambassador to Belgium, Jørgen Molde, conducted an inauguration ceremony that attracted the attention of the Danish and international press as well as politicians and urban planners in attendance at Velo-city.


Network

The CED comprises a network of Danish cities, companies and associations, including: *The municipality of
Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
*The municipality of
Frederiksberg Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is formally an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the City of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of ...
*The municipality of
Odense Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2022, the city proper had a population of 180,863 while Odense Municipality had a population of 20 ...
*The municipality of Aalborg *The municipality of Aarhus *The municipality of
Middelfart Middelfart is a town in central Denmark, with a population of 16,277 . The town is the municipal seat of Middelfart Municipality on the island of Funen ( da, Fyn). Etymology The name Middelfart, first recorded as "Mæthælfar" in Valdemar's Cen ...
*The municipality of
Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 62,802 (as of 1 January 2022).Aros Kommunikation * Danish Cyclists' Federation * Reelight *
Velorbis Velorbis is a Danish bicycle manufacturer. Velorbis bicycles are designed in Denmark and manufactured in Germany. The company places an emphasis on using 'top of the range' components. Model characteristics Velorbis bicycles typically have weat ...
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Veksø A/S Veksø is a small town located between Ballerup and Ølstykke- Stenløse in Egedal, some 20 km northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. The town is on a hill, surrounded by meadows and bogland. Veksø station is served by the Frederikssund radial of the ...
*
COWI A/S COWI A/S is an international consulting group, specialising in engineering, environmental science and economics, with headquarters in Lyngby, Denmark. It has been involved in more than 50,000 projects in 175 countries and has approximately 7,300 e ...
* Gehl Architects * Danish Cancer Society * DSB (railway company) * Atkins Danmark *
Rambøll Rambøll Group A/S (also known as just "Ramboll") is a Danish consulting engineering group. History Rambøll was founded in October 1945 as "Rambøll & Hannemann" in Copenhagen. In 1991 the company merged with "B. Højlund Rasmussen A/S" into ...
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Gottlieb Paludan Architects Gottlieb Paludan Architects is a Danish architectural firm that provides consultancy services within infrastructure, construction and landscape architecture. The firm was founded in Copenhagen in 1901. As of 2015, it employs approximately 100 archi ...


Leadership Award for Cycling Promotion

During the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, the CED awarded
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mayor
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the first ever Leadership Award for Cycling Promotion. In 2010
Roelof Wittink was awarded
with the Leadership Award for Cycling Promotion during the Velo-city Global conference in
Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
.{{cite web, url=http://www.i-ce.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=1, title=Award for I-CE director by Danish Cycling Embassy, date=June 2010, accessdate=2 February 2011, url-status=dead, archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724154417/http://www.i-ce.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=1, archivedate=24 July 2011


See also

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Cycling in Denmark Cycling in Denmark is both a common and popular recreational and utilitarian activity. Bicycling infrastructure is a dominant feature of both city and countryside infrastructure with segregated dedicated bicycle paths and lanes in many places and ...
*
Danish Cyclists Federation Danish Cyclists' Federation (da: Cyklistforbundet) is a Danish non-governmental bicycle interest organisation, with the purpose of promoting bicycling and bicycle safety. It was founded in 1905 and got around 16,000 members (2013) Danish Cyclist ...
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Cycling in Copenhagen Cycling in Copenhagen is – as with most cycling in Denmark – an important Mode of transport, mode of transportation and a dominating feature of the cityscape, often noticed by visitors. The city offers a variety of favourable cycling condit ...


References


External links


Cycling Embassy of Denmark
Cycling in Denmark