Cyclists as Part of the City's Organism: Structural Stories on Cycling in Copenhagen

• Published in: City & society Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 30 - 50
• Main Author: FREUDENDAL-PEDERSEN, MALENE
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2015
• Subjects: Automobiles; Choices; Cities; Copenhagen; Copenhagen, Denmark; cycling; Denmark; Everyday Life; mobilities; Planning methods; Research projects; structural stories; Truth

This article examines Copenhagen cyclists' emotional and “rational” stories about cycling in the city. Copenhagen is branded as a city of cyclists; nevertheless, the car still plays a dominant role in both policy and planning and thus everyday life. This shapes cyclists' stories as well as...