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Green Wave for Cyclists (Odense)

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Using an innovative design making its world debut, one can now cycle and arrive at the green light every time along a specific corridor in Odense, Denmark. To guide bicyclists, the City of Odense has developed a "running light" along a set of bollards that makes a "green wave." As the video clip shows, 45 bollards with lights turn green at a given speed, cuing the cyclist to speed up or slow down to avoid the red light. The light at the end will turn red just before the traffic signal turns red to warn cyclists of the impending red light. It is just one more way Odense is given priority to cyclists, giving them direct, comfortable and coherent cycling routes. See http://www.cykelby.dk/english.asp#wave for more info. The estimated cost for the bollards is £10,000-15,000 (British pounds.) A Cycling Scotland Video.

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Green Wave for Cyclists (Odense)

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  • It keeps the ...

    It keeps the traffic flowing, so how can it be stupid..? If they did this for cars you'd love it! :-)

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  • That seems pretty ...

    That seems pretty expensive for something so stupid.

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  • Hehe, I live in ...

    Hehe, I live in Odense and know where you are :P

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  • Odense <3 the best ...

    Odense <3 the best city in the world :P

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  • Wow Vive le Denmark ...

    Wow Vive le Denmark!! The US S**ks for cyclists seems the closest bike friendly communities are in Canada... besides Portland and Berkley in US but why stay in US when they are far behind the bike commuter curve!!!

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  • That rules...I ...

    That rules...I drive on my bike there a couple of days a week.

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  • I walk there every ...

    I walk there every morning. Lol.

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  • Great video, great ...

    Great video, great idea, wish I lived in Odense!

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  • wow that's ...

    wow that's amazingly forward thinking have you checked out the bicycle trampe in Norway like a ski lift for bikes. Peace . RollwiththeFlow

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  • fantastic! i'll ...

    fantastic! i'll send you a proper video response once new york adopts these lights--this town really needs its drivers to be more aware of cyclists, even if it is a little slow.

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  • Neat idea and neat ...

    Neat idea and neat video !

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