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13 January 2025

Debunking cycling myths: Realities and recommen­dations for Nordic planning and policy

This publication is a culmination of the challenges, lessons learned, and good practices of cycling in the capital cities and regions of the Nordic countries. Derived from the research and discussions among network participants, this publication highlights eight common myths about the role of the bicycle as a mode of transport in the Nordic Region.

Each myth is followed by an evidence-based rebuttal, confronting the inaccurate claims and uprooting the underlying problem. After each reality statement, we provide suggestions and good practices, based on both desk research and contributions from practitioners in the Nordic Cycle Power Network.

Publication facts

Debunking cycling myths: Realities and recommen­dations for Nordic planning and policy

Publication date: 13 January 2025

Nordregio policy brief 2025:1

ISSN: 2001-3876

DOI: http://doi.org/10.6027/PB2025:1.2001-3876

Authors

Lisa Rohrer

Philip Amaral

Alberto Giacometti

Communications

Sara Melander

Research project

Nordic Cycle Network

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