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Here the city's press release: https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddelelse/14560655/line-barfod-om-kobenhavnsk-budget-stolt-af-det-storste-cykelbudget-nogensinde

They ~quadrupled the bicycle budget to >600 mio. DKK. Below my full comments to the journalist, which was used for the article.
Kilde: Mobilitetsredegørelsen 2025 På cykelområdet er der ca. blevet bevilliget 160 mio. kr. årligt (10-års gennemsnit for 2016-2025). Investeringer på cykelområdet omfatter både midler til cykelinfrastruktur og cykelinitiativer, men også sikre skoleveje, trafiksikkerhed samt eksterne investeringer og bidrag fra puljer. I 2025 blev der bevilliget 174 mio. kr. til cykelområdet. Af de 174 mio. kr. blev 82 mio. kr. bevilliget primær til cykelinfrastruktur og cykelinitiativer, 68 mio. kr. til sikre skoleveje, trafiksikkerhed, strøggader, cykel- og gangbroer og 11 mio. kr. i forbindelse med eksterne investeringer fra trafikselskaber samt bidrag fra puljer. From an urban planning perspective it is very good and much needed that Copenhagen is increasing its bicycle budget. It is especially important that some of this investment will be allocated to child safety, as Copenhagen's transport policies have indeed neglected children. I personally experience this every morning through the terrifying traffic chaos on the street of my 7 year old daughter's school. As a consequence, Copenhagen has fallen behind several cities in Europe. Investing into cycling is increasing a city's livability, and also comes with massive economic benefits, especially to the public health system. We should however not forget, that still vehicular infrastructure receives a budget that is many times higher than cycling, so this bicycle budget is only like a drop in the bucket. Despite the laudable efforts, Copenhagen is still missing the political will to boldly transform its transport system towards becoming truly human-centric. Also the public wants this, as one can see clearly in Paris' ongoing success story. So, despite offering fantastic cycling infrastructure for fit adults, Copenhagen unfortunately remains inherently car-centric. A budget increase is great, but not enough by far - it will need a fundamental rethinking of transport, urban living, and crucially the political will to change this.
October 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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