Cycling Embassy of Denmark

The Cycling Embassy of Denmark (CED) is a Danish network organization dedicated to the promotion of cycling 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 Europe and the world in the areas of urban planning, bicycle infrastructure development, and cycling promotion.

History

The CED was founded on 12 May 2009 during the 2009 Velo-city conference in Brussels. 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.^[1]

Network

The CED comprises a network of Danish cities, companies and associations, including:

The municipality of Copenhagen
The municipality of Frederiksberg
The municipality of Odense
The municipality of Aalborg
The municipality of Aarhus
The municipality of Middelfart
The municipality of Randers
Aros Kommunikation
Danish Cyclists' Federation
Reelight
Velorbis
Veksø A/S
COWI A/S
Gehl Architects
Danish Cancer Society
DSB (railway company)
Atkins Danmark
Rambøll
Gottlieb Paludan Architects

Leadership Award for Cycling Promotion

During the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, the CED awarded New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg the first ever Leadership Award for Cycling Promotion.^[2]

In 2010, Roelof Wittink was awarded with the Leadership Award for Cycling Promotion during the Velo-city Global conference in Copenhagen.^[3]

References

^ "Press release: New embassy meets demand for cycling knowledge" (PDF). 8 May 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
^ "The City of New York Receives Danish Cycling Award". 15 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
^ "Award for I-CE director by Danish Cycling Embassy". June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.

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