Aromar Revi: Why Indians could learn from Danish cycle culture
Channel: Co-create Now
Date: 2012-10-09

Aromar Revi is a practitioner, consultant, researcher and educator with over a quarter century of inter-disciplinary experience in public policy and governance.

In this video clip, he gives us some insight into cycle culture in Denmark and India.

In India, bicycles are mainly used by poor people. Cycling is, for them, the only option available. It is different in Copenhagen where everyone rides a bicycle not because they can't afford a car, but because it is more practical, faster, healthy, and non-poluting.

Even if the Indian and Danish realities are different, from the weather to the people, Aromar Revi believes that India should change and become similar to Copenhagen in this respect. In fact, having efficient cycle paths and cycle parking facilities would improve Indian lives and reduce the number of daily car accidents. It would save lives and transform the city into a more environmentally friendly place.

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