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Many families here in Copenhagen have one car, though certainly not all of them — and it's much more related to where people live than how much they earn. It's
by Symbiote 5y ago
Many families here in Copenhagen have one car, though certainly not all of them — and it's much more related to where people live than how much they earn.
It's very common to see bicycles with a child seat, or box bicycles, used to take children to/from nursery on the way to work.
There are slightly fewer days with rain here than in Vilnius, but it only matters if it's raining during the journey, which is far less often than ⅓-½ of the year. I usually wear a raincoat, though sometimes I just take the bus.
I don't think the goal is to remove 100% of driving, or private cars, but it is great when a city (including its suburbs) is practical and accessible without one. It also makes it accessible to people without cars, like old-enough children, some pensioners, poor people, etc.