Finn Breddam
@finnbreddamcyklist.bsky.social
Cyclist in Christiania, Copenhagen. Cycling infrastructure, urban mobility, “soft city”. Promoting a bicycle tunnel under the harbor. Uphill.
Rejected a driver’s license 50 years ago. Knows the feeling of hitting a car head first.
Rejected a driver’s license 50 years ago. Knows the feeling of hitting a car head first.
Trængselsafgift (trængselsring) reducerer luftforureningen. (Blandt mange andre effekter, veldokumenteret i NYC.)
NYC’s congestion pricing cleaned the air. This is also what happened when EZ-Pass was put in place in NJ.
Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Trængselsafgift (trængselsring) reducerer luftforureningen. (Blandt mange andre effekter, veldokumenteret i NYC.)
Public transport, civil society: battle for a bus shelter
Sheringham Bus Shelter siege enters ninth day. Town Council to meet today in secret. County Council bailiffs conducting night raids
The battle for Sheringham bus shelter: protesters defiant as bailiffs sent in
Norfolk county council wants to demolish a ‘beloved’ 1950s bus shelter in Sheringham, but campaigners are staging a 24/7 sit-in
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Public transport, civil society: battle for a bus shelter
Reposted by Finn Breddam
Around 2009/10, opponents said London was too hilly, too wet and too old to invest in better streets for cycling. No one would cycle and apparently there wasn’t a “cycling culture”.
Those are the argument we now hear in #Edinburgh.
But London build it. Did they come? Oh yes….
Those are the argument we now hear in #Edinburgh.
But London build it. Did they come? Oh yes….
May 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Around 2009/10, opponents said London was too hilly, too wet and too old to invest in better streets for cycling. No one would cycle and apparently there wasn’t a “cycling culture”.
Those are the argument we now hear in #Edinburgh.
But London build it. Did they come? Oh yes….
Those are the argument we now hear in #Edinburgh.
But London build it. Did they come? Oh yes….
Among political issues, urbanism has a strong advantage of being so physical, social and visible.
#Montreal was rated #1 bicycle city in North America this year.
But the party that won the municipal election campaigned on auditing and removing bike lanes.
They’ve already started in my borough, #Outremont.
So we made our own bike lane this morning. We need to keep our kids active—and safe.
But the party that won the municipal election campaigned on auditing and removing bike lanes.
They’ve already started in my borough, #Outremont.
So we made our own bike lane this morning. We need to keep our kids active—and safe.
December 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Among political issues, urbanism has a strong advantage of being so physical, social and visible.
Reposted by Finn Breddam
People are deranged. So many posts recently where cranks cry how bus lanes congest the city and...well here are a few quotes...
"Clog up fire trucks"
"Make your ambulance 10 minutes late"
"Keep NYPD from responding like the libtards love"
Sorry. Bus lanes are GREAT for emergency vehicles.
"Clog up fire trucks"
"Make your ambulance 10 minutes late"
"Keep NYPD from responding like the libtards love"
Sorry. Bus lanes are GREAT for emergency vehicles.
December 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
People are deranged. So many posts recently where cranks cry how bus lanes congest the city and...well here are a few quotes...
"Clog up fire trucks"
"Make your ambulance 10 minutes late"
"Keep NYPD from responding like the libtards love"
Sorry. Bus lanes are GREAT for emergency vehicles.
"Clog up fire trucks"
"Make your ambulance 10 minutes late"
"Keep NYPD from responding like the libtards love"
Sorry. Bus lanes are GREAT for emergency vehicles.
Danish Cyclists' Federation:
45 recommendations for planners and politicians.
How to develop smaller towns and areas around train stations in ways, that will increase cycling AND improve the areas in general.
"Cycling friendly city"
45 recommendations for planners and politicians.
How to develop smaller towns and areas around train stations in ways, that will increase cycling AND improve the areas in general.
"Cycling friendly city"
Cyklistforbundet har undersøgt 34 byudviklingsområder og 117 stationsområder, og for ofte er der ikke planlagt sådan, at flere vil cykle.
www.cyklistforbundet.dk/aktuelt/lige...
www.cyklistforbundet.dk/aktuelt/lige...
Vi skal bygge meget mere cykelvenligt
Cyklen bliver for ofte glemt, når der udvikles by- og stationsområder - ikke mindst uden for de store byer. En ny undersøgelse fra Cyklistforbundet viser, hvordan vi skaber by- og stationsområder, der...
www.cyklistforbundet.dk
December 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Danish Cyclists' Federation:
45 recommendations for planners and politicians.
How to develop smaller towns and areas around train stations in ways, that will increase cycling AND improve the areas in general.
"Cycling friendly city"
45 recommendations for planners and politicians.
How to develop smaller towns and areas around train stations in ways, that will increase cycling AND improve the areas in general.
"Cycling friendly city"
Cycling support:
People who cycle often don't understand why other people don't, and vice versa.
Read this heartwarming story and see just how many barriers need to be overcome if you're new to cycling or your circumstances change.
How could you help someone take up cycling?
Read this heartwarming story and see just how many barriers need to be overcome if you're new to cycling or your circumstances change.
How could you help someone take up cycling?
How cycling support created lasting change for Hannah and her son
When travel costs rose and timetables stopped working for family life, teaching assistant Hannah Knowles looked for a simple, affordable way to do the nursery–work juggle
www.cyclinguk.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Cycling support:
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Better public transport, better places for pedestrians and better cycle ways/ cycle friendly junctions all go together.
So, a new metro network in Paris could also see more people cycling.
A better bus service in #Oxford could see more people cycling.
Let's get joined up!
So, a new metro network in Paris could also see more people cycling.
A better bus service in #Oxford could see more people cycling.
Let's get joined up!
Perhaps the smartest #ClimateAction investment in cities is in public transit. While others make excuses, Paris is building a WHOLE NEW METRO NETWORK CONNECTING SUBURBS.
“…the Grand Paris Express, a new 200km system with 4 new lines & 68 new stations.”
#ActionStartsHere
@mayors4climate.bsky.social
“…the Grand Paris Express, a new 200km system with 4 new lines & 68 new stations.”
#ActionStartsHere
@mayors4climate.bsky.social
Paris is getting a whole new Metro network. And it’s huge | CNN
The Grand Paris Express will add four lines, 68 stations and 200 kilometers of track to the French capital’s 120-year-old Metro system, providing vital suburban links – just not quite in time for the ...
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Better public transport, better places for pedestrians and better cycle ways/ cycle friendly junctions all go together.
So, a new metro network in Paris could also see more people cycling.
A better bus service in #Oxford could see more people cycling.
Let's get joined up!
So, a new metro network in Paris could also see more people cycling.
A better bus service in #Oxford could see more people cycling.
Let's get joined up!
Reposted by Finn Breddam
Protected cycle lanes, floating bus stops, and low-traffic areas all help people like Susie to get around
We should call them “mobility lanes” and build them everywhere, at pace
We should call them “mobility lanes” and build them everywhere, at pace
Where would you go?
This Summer, one of our former loan recipients took herself on her first solo trike adventure on a trip up to Edinburgh with her Van Raam Easy Rider Compact.
This Summer, one of our former loan recipients took herself on her first solo trike adventure on a trip up to Edinburgh with her Van Raam Easy Rider Compact.
December 1, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Protected cycle lanes, floating bus stops, and low-traffic areas all help people like Susie to get around
We should call them “mobility lanes” and build them everywhere, at pace
We should call them “mobility lanes” and build them everywhere, at pace
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London wasn't a cycling city until it was. Leadership matters.
Proud to see London is fast becoming a cycling city ⤵️
📈 Daily journeys are 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 trips
📈 Up by more than 40% since 2019
This is just the start, we’ll continue working with partners to improve safety and invest in more routes.
📈 Daily journeys are 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 trips
📈 Up by more than 40% since 2019
This is just the start, we’ll continue working with partners to improve safety and invest in more routes.
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
London wasn't a cycling city until it was. Leadership matters.
Tyve grønne gader i Paris, før og efter, på et minut
(apropos "grønne bylivsgader", som det hedder i København)
(apropos "grønne bylivsgader", som det hedder i København)
Sur l'ex-Twitter, cette vidéo fait le buzz, avec pour l'instant 2 millions de vues d'après les stats, dont 1 million venant d'une citation "Ca donne envie de voter Hidalgo" ! Et comme un tel buzz fait sortir l'idée des cercles habituels, on lit des commentaires de défense de l'idée pas habituels ;)
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Tyve grønne gader i Paris, før og efter, på et minut
(apropos "grønne bylivsgader", som det hedder i København)
(apropos "grønne bylivsgader", som det hedder i København)
Reposted by Finn Breddam
A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
Reposted by Finn Breddam
"I love you, but I love fossil fuels more."
💔 COP = Conference Of Polluters
#COP #COP30 #EndFossilFuels
💔 COP = Conference Of Polluters
#COP #COP30 #EndFossilFuels
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"I love you, but I love fossil fuels more."
💔 COP = Conference Of Polluters
#COP #COP30 #EndFossilFuels
💔 COP = Conference Of Polluters
#COP #COP30 #EndFossilFuels
Reposted by Finn Breddam
WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by @notjustbikes with @UrbanThree & @StrongTowns. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
November 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by @notjustbikes with @UrbanThree & @StrongTowns. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
Endelig - efter en syndflod af mediedækning om kommunalvalget i København (Copenhagen) - en konkret nyttig artikel om, hvad valget faktisk kan komme til at betyde for byens udvikling.
-Lynetteholm fortsætter
-flere almene boliger, og en "renæssance" til andelsboliger
-pragmatisk parkeringspolitik
-Lynetteholm fortsætter
-flere almene boliger, og en "renæssance" til andelsboliger
-pragmatisk parkeringspolitik
Analyse: Hvad betyder valgresultatet for byens udvikling Hvordan vil rådhuset fra 2026 til 2029 nå frem til de afgørende 28 stemmer i de store spørgsmål om byens formgivning? https://www.magasinetkbh.dk/indhold/analyse-hvad-betyder-valgresultatet-byens-udvikling
Analyse: Hvad betyder valgresultatet for byens udvikling
Hvordan vil rådhuset fra 2026 til 2029 nå frem til de afgørende 28 stemmer i de store spørgsmål om byens formgivning?
www.magasinetkbh.dk
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Endelig - efter en syndflod af mediedækning om kommunalvalget i København (Copenhagen) - en konkret nyttig artikel om, hvad valget faktisk kan komme til at betyde for byens udvikling.
-Lynetteholm fortsætter
-flere almene boliger, og en "renæssance" til andelsboliger
-pragmatisk parkeringspolitik
-Lynetteholm fortsætter
-flere almene boliger, og en "renæssance" til andelsboliger
-pragmatisk parkeringspolitik
A perfect text explaining why your city should develop its cycleway network.
All the best arguments that you probably already know, but really well written, and very difficult to oppose.
All the best arguments that you probably already know, but really well written, and very difficult to oppose.
Op-ed of mine in The Post today on behalf of @greaterauckland.bsky.social on why urban cycling infrastructure is really important (and why urban roading infrastructure is not)
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
Pedal power surges, but Auckland infrastructure trails the biking boom
OPINION: Adding car lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity. But this maxim does not apply to adding cycling options.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A perfect text explaining why your city should develop its cycleway network.
All the best arguments that you probably already know, but really well written, and very difficult to oppose.
All the best arguments that you probably already know, but really well written, and very difficult to oppose.
Fresh inspiration for the "women at the forefront of these initiatives" in Copenhagen, the day after municipal elections:
New lord mayor @sissemariewe.bsky.social
and Mayor for Technical and Environmental Affairs Line Barfod.
New lord mayor @sissemariewe.bsky.social
and Mayor for Technical and Environmental Affairs Line Barfod.
"If we want a public space where you feel safe and welcome, and where you have a sense of ownership, we have to change mobility."
Major changes are taking place in cities worldwide in the areas of housing, safety, and sustainability. And women are the forefront of these initiatives: bit.ly/44jk3QR
Major changes are taking place in cities worldwide in the areas of housing, safety, and sustainability. And women are the forefront of these initiatives: bit.ly/44jk3QR
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Fresh inspiration for the "women at the forefront of these initiatives" in Copenhagen, the day after municipal elections:
New lord mayor @sissemariewe.bsky.social
and Mayor for Technical and Environmental Affairs Line Barfod.
New lord mayor @sissemariewe.bsky.social
and Mayor for Technical and Environmental Affairs Line Barfod.
Cykelbyen København (Copenhagen) blev "kun" nr. 2 på The 2025 Copenhagenize Index over verdens bedste cykelbyer.
Melissa & Chris Bruntlett forklarer her, hvorfor Utrecht står stærkere.
Jeg har kigget i rapporten:
🧵
Melissa & Chris Bruntlett forklarer her, hvorfor Utrecht står stærkere.
Jeg har kigget i rapporten:
🧵
Goedeavond from Utrecht, who today @eiturbanmobility.eu named the most bicycle-friendly city in the world:
“What sets Utrecht apart is that it has understood something paramount long before most others, that the goal is no longer to make space for cycling, but to construct the city around cycling.”
“What sets Utrecht apart is that it has understood something paramount long before most others, that the goal is no longer to make space for cycling, but to construct the city around cycling.”
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Cykelbyen København (Copenhagen) blev "kun" nr. 2 på The 2025 Copenhagenize Index over verdens bedste cykelbyer.
Melissa & Chris Bruntlett forklarer her, hvorfor Utrecht står stærkere.
Jeg har kigget i rapporten:
🧵
Melissa & Chris Bruntlett forklarer her, hvorfor Utrecht står stærkere.
Jeg har kigget i rapporten:
🧵
Nice way of marking bike stands (parking spots) for cargo bikes!
TIL that NaKoBeMo means "national conference for business mobility" in german. And cargo bikes
TIL that NaKoBeMo means "national conference for business mobility" in german. And cargo bikes
Zukunft Fahrrad ist Partner der Nationalen Konferenz für betriebliche Mobilität. Die #NaKoBeMo bringt Unternehmen, Kommunen und Expert:innen zusammen, um praktische und wirksame Lösungen für moderne Mobilität zu teilen.
25.–26.11. in Heidelberg: www.nationale-konferenz-mobilitaet.de/konferenzpro...
25.–26.11. in Heidelberg: www.nationale-konferenz-mobilitaet.de/konferenzpro...
November 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Nice way of marking bike stands (parking spots) for cargo bikes!
TIL that NaKoBeMo means "national conference for business mobility" in german. And cargo bikes
TIL that NaKoBeMo means "national conference for business mobility" in german. And cargo bikes
Reposted by Finn Breddam
On Sunday, August 12, about a thousand passengers who refused to pay the second fare were dragged off the cars by the BRT’s “bouncers,” hired for the purpose.
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
On Sunday, August 12, about a thousand passengers who refused to pay the second fare were dragged off the cars by the BRT’s “bouncers,” hired for the purpose.
How fast will the oceans rise?
The only thing we know for sure is, that the predictions are extremely uncertain. It all depends on a small number of very large events.
The only thing we know for sure is, that the predictions are extremely uncertain. It all depends on a small number of very large events.
In summary, the outlook is grim. It is highly likely that Thwaites Glacier will eventually be lost, which will destabilise adjoining parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, increasing the committed long-term rise in global mean sea level by more than 3 m.
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
How fast will the oceans rise?
The only thing we know for sure is, that the predictions are extremely uncertain. It all depends on a small number of very large events.
The only thing we know for sure is, that the predictions are extremely uncertain. It all depends on a small number of very large events.
Reposted by Finn Breddam
"Beyond the numbers, there’s a simple truth that emerges from both the research and the riders: e-cargo bikes are fun. They turn errands into adventures, draw smiles from strangers, and make cities feel friendlier."
Cycling has come a long way.
And with cargo bikes offering more transport capability plus the option of extra power from electric batteries, the fun and benefits are great
Matthew O'Connor Lomas tells all...
And with cargo bikes offering more transport capability plus the option of extra power from electric batteries, the fun and benefits are great
Matthew O'Connor Lomas tells all...
From cars to cargo bikes: How families found freedom
A new study shows that households using cargo bikes can halve their car miles – and a scheme is helping Norwich residents make the shift
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
"Beyond the numbers, there’s a simple truth that emerges from both the research and the riders: e-cargo bikes are fun. They turn errands into adventures, draw smiles from strangers, and make cities feel friendlier."
Reposted by Finn Breddam
Climate knowledge has been taken hostage to prevent climate action.
“It didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
“It didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Climate knowledge has been taken hostage to prevent climate action.
“It didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
“It didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
Copenhagen: bicycle bridge or tunnel?
Overborgmester Lars Weiss går planken ud i et interview i Bådmagasinet om den cykelfjendske, havnefjendske, Lynetteholmfjendske 'Refshalebroen'.
(ab., billigt.)
Og jeg har fået lov til at komme med et svar om den mulige cykeltunnel:
Der er en god løsning!
Overborgmester Lars Weiss går planken ud i et interview i Bådmagasinet om den cykelfjendske, havnefjendske, Lynetteholmfjendske 'Refshalebroen'.
(ab., billigt.)
Og jeg har fået lov til at komme med et svar om den mulige cykeltunnel:
Der er en god løsning!
Deltag i debatten om den nye cykelbro i Københavns Havn
Bådmagasinet har modtaget følgende debatindlæg fra privatpersonen Finn Breddam, som har fulgt planerne for den kommende forbindelse, som er bebudet mellem Østerbro/indre by-siden og Refshaleøen/Lynett...
baadmagasinet.dk
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Copenhagen: bicycle bridge or tunnel?
Overborgmester Lars Weiss går planken ud i et interview i Bådmagasinet om den cykelfjendske, havnefjendske, Lynetteholmfjendske 'Refshalebroen'.
(ab., billigt.)
Og jeg har fået lov til at komme med et svar om den mulige cykeltunnel:
Der er en god løsning!
Overborgmester Lars Weiss går planken ud i et interview i Bådmagasinet om den cykelfjendske, havnefjendske, Lynetteholmfjendske 'Refshalebroen'.
(ab., billigt.)
Og jeg har fået lov til at komme med et svar om den mulige cykeltunnel:
Der er en god løsning!