‘Copenhagen’ cycling can create jobs, save lives

According to a study from the World Health Organisation, over 76,600 people could become employed by green transportation businesses, and 10,000 lives would be saved, if major EU cities adopted Copenhagen's bicycle sharing system.

• Primary Source

WHO: Unlocking new opportunities: jobs in green and healthy transport [Report, 2014] http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/Transport-and-health/publications/2014/unlocking-new-opportunities-jobs-in-green-and-healthy-transport

ESO: Background information: Cities eye closer link between transport and health policies http://www.europeansources.info/record/cities-eye-closer-link-between-transport-and-health-policies/

ESO: Background information: Commission publishes first EU Transport Scoreboard http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-publishes-first-eu-transport-scoreboard/

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