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.
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!
Reposted by Finn Breddam
"Good cycle lighting makes all the difference: we see each other better, feel safer, and everyone gets home safely."
On October 31 people of all ages cycled 5kms for the first Zwolse Fietslichtjes Parade.
Read about the event: buff.ly/xEYMb0T
Photos: @gemeentezwolle.bsky.social | WSP Zwolle Zuid
On October 31 people of all ages cycled 5kms for the first Zwolse Fietslichtjes Parade.
Read about the event: buff.ly/xEYMb0T
Photos: @gemeentezwolle.bsky.social | WSP Zwolle Zuid
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Good cycle lighting makes all the difference: we see each other better, feel safer, and everyone gets home safely."
On October 31 people of all ages cycled 5kms for the first Zwolse Fietslichtjes Parade.
Read about the event: buff.ly/xEYMb0T
Photos: @gemeentezwolle.bsky.social | WSP Zwolle Zuid
On October 31 people of all ages cycled 5kms for the first Zwolse Fietslichtjes Parade.
Read about the event: buff.ly/xEYMb0T
Photos: @gemeentezwolle.bsky.social | WSP Zwolle Zuid
I have written an article (in Danish) in a city planning/architecture magazine about vertical transport of bikes, cargo bikes etc. And how The Cargo Bike Friendly Elevator (sorry, lift) could open up the cityscapes, in more ways than one.
"Next Step in The Cargo Bike Revolution"!
Thread in Danish:
"Next Step in The Cargo Bike Revolution"!
Thread in Danish:
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I have written an article (in Danish) in a city planning/architecture magazine about vertical transport of bikes, cargo bikes etc. And how The Cargo Bike Friendly Elevator (sorry, lift) could open up the cityscapes, in more ways than one.
"Next Step in The Cargo Bike Revolution"!
Thread in Danish:
"Next Step in The Cargo Bike Revolution"!
Thread in Danish:
Reposted by Finn Breddam
Want safe streets? Make sure your ballot reflects your values, Cambridge.
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Want safe streets? Make sure your ballot reflects your values, Cambridge.
Kombinationsrejser (cykel/tog) er ikke kun til fordel for
-cyklisterne
-og for alle de brede samfundsmæssige fordele ved cykling
-men også for den kollektive trafik som helhed.
Det har man jo også arbejdet på i DK i årtier. Eller nogen har. Men ikke helt med det hollandske ambitionsniveau
-cyklisterne
-og for alle de brede samfundsmæssige fordele ved cykling
-men også for den kollektive trafik som helhed.
Det har man jo også arbejdet på i DK i årtier. Eller nogen har. Men ikke helt med det hollandske ambitionsniveau
Public transport often treats bikes as a luxury—or worse a competitor—but without them leaves revenue on the table.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Kombinationsrejser (cykel/tog) er ikke kun til fordel for
-cyklisterne
-og for alle de brede samfundsmæssige fordele ved cykling
-men også for den kollektive trafik som helhed.
Det har man jo også arbejdet på i DK i årtier. Eller nogen har. Men ikke helt med det hollandske ambitionsniveau
-cyklisterne
-og for alle de brede samfundsmæssige fordele ved cykling
-men også for den kollektive trafik som helhed.
Det har man jo også arbejdet på i DK i årtier. Eller nogen har. Men ikke helt med det hollandske ambitionsniveau
"Mason refuses to build new housing":
This is really new.
(The guy is also an educated building designer)
Sharp criticism of low quality new housing. He apologizes for the building projects he has been part of!
Start of a trend?
www.tv2kosmopol.dk/koebenhavn/m...
This is really new.
(The guy is also an educated building designer)
Sharp criticism of low quality new housing. He apologizes for the building projects he has been part of!
Start of a trend?
www.tv2kosmopol.dk/koebenhavn/m...
Murer nægter at bygge flere kvadratmeter: "Jeg har været med til at voldtage byen"
Læs mere her
www.tv2kosmopol.dk
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"Mason refuses to build new housing":
This is really new.
(The guy is also an educated building designer)
Sharp criticism of low quality new housing. He apologizes for the building projects he has been part of!
Start of a trend?
www.tv2kosmopol.dk/koebenhavn/m...
This is really new.
(The guy is also an educated building designer)
Sharp criticism of low quality new housing. He apologizes for the building projects he has been part of!
Start of a trend?
www.tv2kosmopol.dk/koebenhavn/m...
Reposted by Finn Breddam
Lest you doubt a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, consider Keisha Mayuga: a young woman who improvised a kilometre-long pop-up cycle lane in Manila, sparking 500 kilometres of permanent infrastructure throughout the Philippines. theurbanactivist.com/mobility/com...
October 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Lest you doubt a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, consider Keisha Mayuga: a young woman who improvised a kilometre-long pop-up cycle lane in Manila, sparking 500 kilometres of permanent infrastructure throughout the Philippines. theurbanactivist.com/mobility/com...
"At the beginning of the 20th century, rural residents revolted as drivers of “horseless carriages” rammed into their livestock and their neighbors. Across the country, they threw stones and dung..."
Fine article here, summing up the history of (american) Life With Cars and the book Life After Cars
Fine article here, summing up the history of (american) Life With Cars and the book Life After Cars
“It’s so endemic, it’s so pervasive, it’s so ubiquitous, that people don’t recognize just how much it is all around them”
I've been talking motonormativity with @grist.org. Also features @sgoodyear.bsky.social and @brooklynspoke.bsky.social
grist.org/culture/cars...
I've been talking motonormativity with @grist.org. Also features @sgoodyear.bsky.social and @brooklynspoke.bsky.social
grist.org/culture/cars...
What we lost when cars won
Americans once feared cars. Now we can’t imagine life without them.
grist.org
October 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"At the beginning of the 20th century, rural residents revolted as drivers of “horseless carriages” rammed into their livestock and their neighbors. Across the country, they threw stones and dung..."
Fine article here, summing up the history of (american) Life With Cars and the book Life After Cars
Fine article here, summing up the history of (american) Life With Cars and the book Life After Cars
Reposted by Finn Breddam
Bicycles for people with disbilities scheme gives five-euro return for every euro says charity
A report into a programme that provides bicycles and trikes for people with disabilities, run by children's charity Variety, shows that for every euro the Government invests, it delivers a five-euro…
A report into a programme that provides bicycles and trikes for people with disabilities, run by children's charity Variety, shows that for every euro the Government invests, it delivers a five-euro…
Bicycles for people with disbilities scheme gives five-euro return for every euro says charity
A report into a programme that provides bicycles and trikes for people with disabilities, run by children's charity Variety, shows that for every euro the Government invests, it delivers a five-euro return. The Recycle Mobility Programme has provided financial assistance for hundreds of specially adapted mobility bicycles and trikes for children with disabilities who cannot use conventional bicycles. Kevin O'Brien, head of operations at Variety - the Children's Charity of Ireland, told the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters that the programme it runs to provide accessible bicycles to people with disabilities is both lean in terms of operational costs and sustainable as it "saves bikes from going to landfill."
irishcycle.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Bicycles for people with disbilities scheme gives five-euro return for every euro says charity
A report into a programme that provides bicycles and trikes for people with disabilities, run by children's charity Variety, shows that for every euro the Government invests, it delivers a five-euro…
A report into a programme that provides bicycles and trikes for people with disabilities, run by children's charity Variety, shows that for every euro the Government invests, it delivers a five-euro…
Reposted by Finn Breddam
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Reposted by Finn Breddam
Finansloven for 2026 gør danskerne mere usunde. Vi kommer til at spise mere slik og køre mere i bil. Og finansloven får os ikke til at køre mere på cykel - der står nemlig næsten ikke noget om cykling i den.
Usund finanslov med mere slik, flere biler og ingen cykling
Finansloven for 2026 gør danskerne mere usunde. Vi kommer til at spise mere slik og køre mere i bil. Og finansloven får os ikke til at køre mere på cykel - der står nemlig næsten ikke noget om cykling...
www.cyklistforbundet.dk
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Finansloven for 2026 gør danskerne mere usunde. Vi kommer til at spise mere slik og køre mere i bil. Og finansloven får os ikke til at køre mere på cykel - der står nemlig næsten ikke noget om cykling i den.
I just stumbled upon a city planner's story of "Going Car-Free".
First chapter of Mark R. Brown's book Human Speed:
To me, a Dane who rejected a license 50 years ago, this sounds a bit like the story of a recovering addict ;-) Recommended for car addicts
carfreeamerica.substack.com/p/human-spee...
First chapter of Mark R. Brown's book Human Speed:
To me, a Dane who rejected a license 50 years ago, this sounds a bit like the story of a recovering addict ;-) Recommended for car addicts
carfreeamerica.substack.com/p/human-spee...
Human Speed (First Chapter)
I’m pleased to present the first chapter of Human Speed, now available on Amazon. It’s the story of how I became car free, and how it changed my perspective on city planning, transportation, and life.
carfreeamerica.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I just stumbled upon a city planner's story of "Going Car-Free".
First chapter of Mark R. Brown's book Human Speed:
To me, a Dane who rejected a license 50 years ago, this sounds a bit like the story of a recovering addict ;-) Recommended for car addicts
carfreeamerica.substack.com/p/human-spee...
First chapter of Mark R. Brown's book Human Speed:
To me, a Dane who rejected a license 50 years ago, this sounds a bit like the story of a recovering addict ;-) Recommended for car addicts
carfreeamerica.substack.com/p/human-spee...
Reposted by Finn Breddam
By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...