tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post8882901831695596987..comments2023-07-18T06:01:05.816-07:00Comments on Transportation Problems and Policy: Bike Congestion in CopenhagenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post-77546700194138639782013-04-16T16:44:12.440-07:002013-04-16T16:44:12.440-07:00Hopefully Matt or Darwin can expand, but I know De...Hopefully Matt or Darwin can expand, but I know Denmark taxes private vehicles at very high rates. Fuel taxes are around US$4/gal (vs. ~$.50 in the US), and initial registration fees more than double the price of a new car. They also recently added a "green tax" of up to US$360/yr based on fuel economy. A bit more info here: https://www.cfe-eutax.org/taxation/road-tax/denmark Dr. Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06125931144101907191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post-54202606523830126762013-04-15T08:42:21.886-07:002013-04-15T08:42:21.886-07:00Your post has made me curious about Copenhagen'...Your post has made me curious about Copenhagen's funding mechanisms for transportation. They have ambitious plans for expanding transit, car,and biking infrastructure; while many U.S. cities also have ambitious plans, they don't have the means to fund them. I know that European transportation is more highly subsidized in some transit sectors, but there must be other funding sources. So I have two questions: Will Copenhagen be able to fulfill their overall transit strategy? And if so, what funding mechanisms do they use there that makes this possible? Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922065362222895024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post-84764045572069881752013-04-15T08:37:13.960-07:002013-04-15T08:37:13.960-07:00This is a super interesting article. I was interes...This is a super interesting article. I was interested in the correlations between the perception of safety and the reality of it in the two surveys (96, 06). Do you think it is possible that the perception of danger in the congestion is causing riders to be more aware of their surroundings? I am very interested to see the effects of this bike superhighway and how it handles congestion. Interesting subject matter, Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827980202686398380noreply@blogger.com